Due to the wide variety of conditions that cause chronic pain, some of the following may not be suitable for everyone but always be proactive in your condition and search for ways to cope and manage … [Read more...]
Chronic Illness Literary Quote | Alison Lurie, The Last Resort
“Having a chronic illness, Molly thought, was like being invaded. Her grandmother back in Michigan used to tell about the day one of their cows got loose and wandered into the parlor, and the awful … [Read more...]
Pain-Relief and Coping Techniques for Severe Pain
Relaxing your body and calming your mind always helps decrease and help you cope with your pain, whether you're flared-up or in need of ongoing pain management techniques. These range from those that … [Read more...]
How to Help a Loved-One with Severe Chronic Pain
In complicated pain conditions there are two kinds of pain: bearable and unbearable. Most of the time it is the latter. This can be incredibly hard for loved one to comprehend. There are no breaks or … [Read more...]
3 Natural Ways to Reduce and Manage Your Pain
Stretching Stretching can benefit almost everyone but it is particularly important for pain patients. It is gentle (or must be done gently) and even if you have a lot of deconditioning, is a perfect … [Read more...]
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Pain Art | Living With Chronic Illness And Pain by Judith Mary Rose
"Living With Chronic Illness And Pain" by Judith Mary Rose - This is one of my favourite paintings to invoke a feeling of what it's like to be house-bound with a severe chronic pain disease or … [Read more...]