I’m continuing a new format for our monthly pain-blog carnivals.  Instead of submissions, I’m featuring some of my favorite posts from great blogs.  I hope you enjoy the selections.  1. Two articles from an improving-your-life blog, GoodLife Zen, are Increasing Your Happiness and Finding Meaning in Tough Times. 2. Chronic Babe shares 5 Ways to Create [...]

Updated 2010 articles in this series: Why comprehensive treatment works better Benefits of a psychiatric evaluation Treatment of psychiatric symptoms Using psychiatric medications for pain Learning psychological skills Making positive behavioral changes Making positive psychological changes Benefits of supportive therapy Benefits of a pain support group New brain-based treatments

I’ve been sharing relaxation videos from YouTube on Fridays.  I hope you try and enjoy them! Today’s video is from That You Hold.

One of my favorite blogs, CRPS/RSD A Better Life, recently reported that there’s a new online resource and support website out of Stanford.  Great news!  For more information about it, take a look here.

Updated 2010 articles in this series: Why comprehensive treatment works better Benefits of a psychiatric evaluation Treatment of psychiatric symptoms Using psychiatric medications for pain Learning psychological skills Making positive behavioral changes Making positive psychological changes Benefits of supportive therapy Benefits of a pain support group New brain-based treatments

For the next several Fridays, I’d like to share some relaxation videos from YouTube.  I hope you try and enjoy them! Today’s video, Havasupai Indian Waterfall Relaxation, is from David Huting.  These waterfalls are in Arizona near the Grand Canyon.

A reader Asma recently sent in this question: I started acupuncture for my chronic pain and it seems to be helping.  I was wondering if any of your other readers have tried it  and what their experiences were.  Please consider acupuncture as a topic for one of your future blogs. Asma, thanks for the great [...]

Updated 2010 articles in this series: Why comprehensive treatment works better Benefits of a psychiatric evaluation Treatment of psychiatric symptoms Using psychiatric medications for pain Learning psychological skills Making positive behavioral changes Making positive psychological changes Benefits of supportive therapy Benefits of a pain support group New brain-based treatments

My beloved cat Sparky passed away last summer after 16 years with us.  He had a special personality and was very loved in our family.  At least by most in my family.  My husband is not a cat person, but tolerated the Spark-ster.  (My  husband also thought cats live for about 2 years when he gave me [...]

Mary H. sent in this website as a resource for other readers: The New Science of Pain Relief It has some good sections about our newer understanding of pain and how pain changes the brain.  It even has an “online class.”  The section on “products” isn’t done, so I don’t know if it will eventually [...]