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Chronic Pain? Give the Feldenkrais Method a Try…
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Chronic Pain? Give the Feldenkrais Method a Try…

Patricia A. Buchanan, PhD | July 25, 2018

A little-known alternative treatment called the Feldenkrais Method helps relieve chronic pain without medication. Find out how it can help you...

Weak or Painful Hands? Try These Helpful Kitchen Hacks

Weak or Painful Hands? Try These Helpful Kitchen Hacks

Deborah Quilter | July 10, 2018

If you have repetitive strain injury, arthritis or simply weak hands, here’s how you can help yourself in the kitchen.

Holding Hands to Ease Pain

Holding Hands to Ease Pain

Pavel Goldstein, PhD | June 26, 2018

What if the simple act of holding your partner’s hand could bring him or her pain relief? Personal experience led one researcher to see if it could.

MRIs Don’t Diagnose Chronic Pain…They Create It
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MRIs Don’t Diagnose Chronic Pain…They Create It

Mitchell Yass | June 6, 2018

If your chronic pain is diagnosed through an MRI, you have at least a 90% chance of being misdiagnosed. Five reasons why doctors keep getting it wrong.

Avoid the Hospital Opioid Trap

Avoid the Hospital Opioid Trap

Jane C. Ballantyne, MD, FRCA | May 31, 2018

Minimize opioids after surgery so you recover faster with less pain (and no risk for addiction) with these approaches.

Are You Making Your Spouse’s Chronic Pain Worse?

Are You Making Your Spouse’s Chronic Pain Worse?

John W. Burns, PhD | May 29, 2018

The way you react to your loved one’s pain can make it worse for him or her and erode your relationship. Here’s how to stop the vicious cycle.

Opioids and Anxiety Meds: A Deadly Mix
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Opioids and Anxiety Meds: A Deadly Mix

Erin Zerbo, MD | May 21, 2018

Taking opioids with certain anti-anxiety drugs can be deadly. Addiction specialist Dr. Erin Zerbo explains how to protect yourself when taking both.

Is Your Medication Causing You Pain?
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Is Your Medication Causing You Pain?

Janice F. Wiesman, MD, FAAN | May 19, 2018

When you're prescribed a drug, you expect it to help–not hurt you. Certain medications, however, can lead to painful neuropathy. Read on for details...

Four Natural Painkillers You Haven’t Heard Of

Four Natural Painkillers You Haven’t Heard Of

Joel Harper | May 17, 2018

Move over Tylenol and Advil. There are natural pain relievers that work just as well as, or better than, over-the-counter…

The Right Way to Stand and Walk for More Energy and Less Pain
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The Right Way to Stand and Walk for More Energy and Less Pain

Mitchell Yass | May 9, 2018

Most people stand and walk with their feet too close together. Fix your stance and gait, and reverse chronic pain—in your back, hip, knee and more.

Is Pseudostenosis the Real Cause of Your Back Pain?

Is Pseudostenosis the Real Cause of Your Back Pain?

Stuart M. Goldman, DPM | February 13, 2018

If your doctor says you have spinal stenosis but nothing seems to help, the real culprit could be "pseudo-stenosis." Read on.

Kratom: A Deadly Natural Painkiller

Kratom: A Deadly Natural Painkiller

Mark Blumenthal, PhD | February 1, 2018

Kratom is promoted as a natural plant-based painkiller that can even help people get off opioids. But it can be deadly.

When Lower Back Pain Is Really in Your Butt
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When Lower Back Pain Is Really in Your Butt

Mitchell Yass | January 17, 2018

Few people know where the lower back ends the buttocks region begins—a critical issue to treat the root cause of what you think is back pain.

Acupuncture: The Better Way to Fight Pain

Acupuncture: The Better Way to Fight Pain

Roger Batchelor, DAOM, LAc | January 15, 2018

If you're tired of popping pills for your pain, research shows that acupuncture may give you more relief than you'd imagine.

A Charley Horse…or a Deadly Blood Clot?

A Charley Horse…or a Deadly Blood Clot?

Daniella Kadian-Dodov, MD | January 12, 2018

Here's how to tell what that leg pain really means...