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’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 find these helpful to read. Andrea’s Buzzing About writes about taking jobs just for the health insurance they provide. Living with Fibromyalgia investigates the genetics of fibro. The Migraine Girl writes [...]

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’m sharing relaxation ideas from YouTube on Fridays.  I hope you try and enjoy them! Today’s video is from iSSerDc, featuring one of my favorite musical pieces, Pachelbel’s Canon.

I asked a new physical therapy colleague of mine, Chad Durboraw, to write about his perspective on chronic pain.  Of particular interest for those in the NJ/PA area, he offers education group sessions for patients to learn about pain.  Chad writes: Persistent Pain and Neuroplasticity:  A Physical Therapist’s Perspective My name is Chad Durboraw, PT, [...]

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’m sharing relaxation videos from YouTube on Fridays.  I hope you try and enjoy them! Today’s music is by Robert Norton from Positive Chillout.

As most of you probably know, there is a great deal of advertising to doctors to try to get us to choose one medication over another.  Finally, medicine is shifting away from this practice, as we doctors come to realize that much of it is not in our patients’ best interest. More and more medical schools [...]

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

On Fridays, I’m sharing relaxation videos from YouTube.  I hope you try and enjoy them! Today’s video is from Eztights.  The ocean is one of my favorite places, and this video lets me look forward to visiting the shore this summer.