Here’s a very interesting new study of a movement therapy for pain. Dr. Moseley at Oxford studied a specific sequence of thinking about movements and actual movements that seems to lessen pain and increase function. This treatment is very exciting work for several reasons: it lessens pain it increases functioning it helps in difficult-to-treat conditions like […]

Family Issues #2 Today’s post is the second in our series about family issues and your pain. Is the pain all in my loved one’s head? Chronic pain is rarely imaginary (psychogenic) or simply a way for your loved one’s psychological problems to come out. Even if a patient is referred to a pain management psychiatrist […]

Pain conditions affect not only patients, but family, friends, co-workers, etc. I’ve co-written a handout to provide information for family members and to help them with what they’re going through. You’re invited to copy these posts and discuss them with your loved ones.  Please see all the links below for topics. Family Issues #1 What is chronic pain? Chronic […]

You need to continue to do your hobbies, to exercise, to do things around your home to stay active despite your pain. Some of you might need to watch out for a tendency to avoid these things for fear of causing pain. However, some others of you might instead need to step back from overdoing activities, which prevents […]