14 Fascinating Facts About Back Pain
In the UK, 2.5 million people have back pain every day of the year. Most people have lower back pain. This is because the lower back bears the weight of the upp
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How Do You Define Chronic Pain and How Do You Live With it?
How do you define chronic pain? Chronic pain is often defined as any pain lasting more than 12 weeks. The pain can become progressively worse and reoccur interm
Pain News Network on Many Treatments Ineffective for Back Pain
Pain News Network recently wrote about a study which found that many treatments for back pain are ineffective. It says that in a series of reviews in The Lancet
Amitriptyline or Nortriptyline for Chronic Pain and Fibromyalgia
Pain management consultants have been recommending anti-depressant pills to cure intractable pain for quite a while now. It was discovered 30 years ago that a s
Why I Am a Huge Fan of Essential Oils
My love of essential oils goes back about 20+ years. The hospital where I had my first spinal surgeries had a lady that came into the hospital on a weekly basis
Review on the Christchurch Harbour Hotel and Spa
I have never written a review on a hotel on this blog before as I usually write them on trip advisor but I felt I had to write one about The Christchurch Harbou
Magnet Therapy for Chronic Pain and Fibromyalgia
The Chinese use magnets, as well as acupuncture, and say the difference is just that needles work faster, but that magnets applied correctly are just as effecti
The Difference Between Nerve Blocks, Trigger Points, Epidural Steroid Injections and Facet Joint Injections
As you will have read from some of my previous posts I am unable to have facet joint injections as funding for this has been stopped in certain parts of the UK.
Tai Chi for Fibromyalgia and Low Back Pain Relief
T’ai chi is an ancient Chinese martial art that focuses on slow, flowing movement from posture to posture. This liquid movement: Relieves stress Increases flexi
14 Tips on How to Get a Better Night's Sleep
Have a glass of semi-skimmed milk with 2 teaspoons of honey before you got to bed for a natural goodnight's sleep. Our immune system also works harder during sl
Enjoy a Bit of Calm With 'project Calm Magazine'
Project Calm is a relatively newish magazine which is well worth reading. Just the cover photo makes you feel calm before you embark on reading it. Discover min
Craniosacral Therapy for Fibromyalgia and Back Pain
Cranio-Sacral Therapy is an exceptionally gentle yet extremely powerful form of treatment, which engages with the deepest inherent healing forces within the bod
Home Treatment for Back Pain, Neck Pain, Fibromyalgia and More
According to The National Pain Report and written by Cindy Perli, one of the worst emotions pain patients can feel is helplessness. In the face of severe pain,
Guest Post on "top Tips to Limit Arthritis Pain When Using Your Joints"
There are many sufferers of Arthritis around the world. Together with Acorn Stairlifts, we provide some top tips of dealing with the pain associated with the co
Top 3 Pain Diaries/Journals for Chronic Pain Sufferers
Anyone who suffers from chronic pain will find one of these diaries helpful. Most of them include the usual daily assessment pages, treatment history, doctors a
Light Therapy and Infra-Red Light Therapy for Pain
Light therapy is a treatment mainly used to treat SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) and depression. But it is now recommended for a number of other complaints i
Losing Weight for Free With the NHS
Since having my health review by the nurse at my local surgery last November I have been trying to lose some weight. It's quite hard for me to lose it as I do s
Relaxation Therapy for Chronic Pain and Fibromyalgia
Many people think that relaxation means sitting in front of the television, or going on holiday, but in actual fact, it can be taken by doing your favourite spo
Exclusive Offer From an 'n:rem' Mattress for My Readers
The NREM Mattress Company are offering my readers an exclusive offer of £250 off their mattress as part of their Winter sale. In order to get this offer just pu
The Best Position to Sleep With Back Pain
If you are suffering from degenerative disc disease then they say that one of the best positions is to sleep on your stomach as this can relieve the pressure on
Top Six 2017 Health Books to Buy for Christmas
The Little Book of Hygge - the Danish secrets to Happy Living by Meik Wiking. Pronounced hoo-ga, hygge is a Danish word that describes a feeling or mood that co
Why You Should Have Vitamin D for Your Bones
I have written in the past how deficiency in Vitamin D can cause back pain in women and cause havoc on your immune system, well now they say we also need it for
The Best Ever Portable Heat Pad for Travel
As I am sure many of you will have seen from previous posts, I am a real advocate of heat for pain. I have always said that travel is easier if I use a heat pad
Recent Studies Show Lyrica to Be Effective in Reducing Neuropathic Pain in Fibromyalgia
The drug Lyrica has been used for Fibro sufferers for quite some time but according to Fibromyalgia News Today, physicians may consider prescribing Lyrica (preg