Chronic Pain
There are countless people who struggle with chronic pain. Sometimes the pain is caused from a medical condition and sometimes it’s a result of experiencing damage to the body through an accident or abuse.
Most people are familiar with dealing with the stress of the pain that feel in their body. But, chronic pain doesn’t simply affect the body. It can also impact how you feel emotionally.
It’s perfectly normal when you’re dealing with long term pain to experience anger about what you’re going through. It’s also normal to get upset when others have a hard time understand the level of pain you’re experiencing.
If it’s left untreated, chronic pain can wear on a person so deeply that they can begin to feel depressed. Modern medicine tries to offer relief from chronic pain but in many cases, can only medicate the symptom rather than actually treat the condition.
You need something more than that. By using mindfulness, not only can you find relief for your physical symptoms, but you can also find help for the emotional side effects that are common when you have to live with chronic pain. Continue reading
Chronic pain syndrome, also called CPS, is a common medical problem that challenges the best of doctors. It has a complex history and often it is unclear as to the cause of the pain. People with chronic pain syndrome tend not to respond very well to medical therapy.
Chronic pain syndrome is often poorly defined. Most doctors consider the diagnosis of chronic pain to be any pain that is intermittent or ongoing for at least six months duration. Others feel that three months of pain is long enough to make the diagnosis of CPS.
Chronic pain syndrome is a collection of symptoms that respond poorly to the traditional medical model of care. It is best managed using a multidisciplinary team of doctors, physical and occupational therapists, psychotherapists, and holistic doctors who together use various modalities to manage the pain. Continue reading
