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It’s hard to imagine how taste can affect our pain. Why should it matter if something is salty, sweet, spicy, or bitter? Yet more and more studies are showing how taste and pain are intertwined. Sugar is routinely used to comfort neonates undergoing painful procedures. And in one study the subjective perception of pain intensity… Continue reading How Taste Affects Pain
Those of us who suffer from chronic pain know how precious and elusive sleep can be. Awakening repeatedly or having trouble getting to or staying asleep is a constant issue. In order to function at our best we need to experience all stages of sleep since each one is vital to awakening refreshed and ready… Continue reading How to Sleep Better (While Living With Chronic Pain)
Chronic pain can be debilitating. Impacting not only how we work, function, and live but our relationships as well. Finding treatment options that are safe and effective isn’t always easy. We are constantly bombarded with ads that claim a certain product or intervention will help. It sounds crazy that just shining a light on the… Continue reading LED Light Therapy
As children we use our imagination to dress up and become kings and queens, pirates, cowboys, dancers, and animals all the time. Given an empty box it becomes a lavish home or fort in the forest. But as we age those flights of fantasy become less frequent until, for most of us, they are extinguished… Continue reading How to Make Guided Imagery Work for You
For those of us in pain, nothing is worse than hearing our provider say the dreaded words, “There’s nothing more we can do for you.” But as I’ve shared, there are significant ways pain can be managed that aren’t medically oriented- exercise, meditation, massage, and hypnosis. Guided imagery is another option. The theory is it acts… Continue reading Guided Imagery