Living With Chronic Pain

Caffeine Can Reduce Pain

Highlights of this post: - Caffeine can be an effective pain reliever. - To obtain the same amount of response from an analgesic without caffeine (i.e. Tylenol, aspirin), requires a dose that is approximately 40% greater than one with caffeine (like Excedrin). - Caffeine can also reduce muscle pain during moderate intensity exercise - Excessive caffeine… Continue reading Caffeine Can Reduce Pain

Living With Chronic Pain

10 Ways To Get Relief From Elbow Pain

You don't have to be Serena Williams or Jack Nicklaus to have "golfer's" or "tennis" elbow.  Even if you don't play sports, you can still have elbow pain. Pain results from any activity that requires repetitive motion of the arm or wrist and inflames tendons that attach to the elbow. This is called epicondylitis. The only difference is " tennis… Continue reading 10 Ways To Get Relief From Elbow Pain

Tip/Thought of the Day

The Must-Have Supplement For Your Health: Hugs!

It's official! Getting a hug really can keep the doctor away. In this high-tech world where we communicate more through emails, texts, Tweets, and Facebook, than we do in person, human contact gets lost. This often leaves us feeling lonely and isolated. We need four hugs a day for survival, eight hugs for maintenance, and… Continue reading The Must-Have Supplement For Your Health: Hugs!