pain management

Data reveal how doctors take women’s pain less seriously than men’s A study of hospital emergency departments suggests that women have more limited access to painkillers and medical care. Physicians treat men and women differently when it comes to pain — women in hospital wait longer to be seen...

Anyone got any tips from experience of good places to buy electric heat pads (I'd love ones I could sit on/do my whole back and legs) and brands that are good? Open to other related snuggly things too if anyone's got other bits to recommend Haven't put much thought into what to get but having...

For anyone who gets that intense muscle pain that I've seen described as searing, burning, like you've been injected with poison, etc.: Have you found anything that helps ease the pain? Ibuprofen? CBD? Blood letting? (Haha jk). Acknowledging of course that everyone reacts to meds differently...

Abstract Background. The hypermobile type of Ehlers–Danlos syndrome (hEDS) is likely the most common hereditary disorder of connective tissue mainly characterized by joint hypermobility. Patients with hEDS suffer joint pain, in particular low back pain, commonly resistant to drug therapy. The...

A familiar approach in this peer reviewed article on biopsychosocial approach to persistent musculoskeletal pain. This is published in the journal for Norwegian physiotherapists. The abstract is in English, the rest in Norwegian, so quotes are google translated. KFB stands for Cognitive...

I have just been denied a Naproxen prescription despite it being issued previously. I take Naproxen very sparingly, as evidenced by the fact my last prescription for it was 7 months ago! I have a doctor's appointment soon to discuss this. The doctor who issued the prescription has now left the...

'Looking Forward' to Another Year of ME.... This Chronic Elephant Blog is about how coping with the daunting prospect of another year of ME: https://thechronicelephant.blogspot.co.uk/2018/01/hippy-pants.html

Hello all! I have just started Breathworks Mindfulness for Health online meditation course. The cost is £55, and the commitment is to doing 2x 10 minute guided meditations daily, most days. https://www.breathworks-mindfulness.org.uk/online-courses/mindfulness-for-health-online As some of you...