Psychogenic pain. Even the name of that type of pain sounds like “It’s all in your head”. But what is it actually? Chronic pain such as muscle pains, stomach pains, back pains, and headaches are very real to you. But are they physically what you’re experiencing? Of course they are, but are they also real… Read more »
Remember when walking to the TV to turn the channel was exercise? The remote did away with that. You don’t even need to walk in your home at all anymore with products available like robotic vacuum cleaners doing the job for you. Walking used to be the norm for getting around. A simple exercise to… Read more »
There are multiple causes of chronic low back pain. For many people suffering from lower chronic back pain, the culprit is often the pain-sensing basivertebral nerve, the nerve that branches out to your vertebral endplates. With age and degeneration of the spine, additional stress is placed on the vertebrae and can put pressure on the… Read more »
Probably the best way to readily understand what a pain cycle is, is to think of “cause and effect” relationships. Cause and effect is a type of relationship between events whereby a cause creates an effect. For example: If your coffee is too hot it can burn your tongue. The cause is the heat. The… Read more »
The similarities between stress and pain are astounding in how they develop, mature, affect us, and in how they can be treated. They are both warning signs signaling us that something is wrong. Stress can cause pain and pain can cause stress. Our bodies are designed to deal with them for only a short time.… Read more »