Can Love Help People Heal?
Can Love Help People Heal? The Community Pain Center had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Dean Ornish at the 2014 Lifestyle Medicine Conference. We asked him, “How do we change the perspective on using [...]
How to Enjoy the Holidays Despite Chronic Pain
How to Enjoy the Holidays Despite Chronic Pain By Laura Walker, CPC Content Director Just say “NO.” If you don’t feel up to hosting the get-together, be OK with someone else taking [...]
I Am Truly Grateful for What Crohn’s Disease Taught Me
I Am Truly Grateful for What Crohn's Disease Taught Me By Thomas Robinson I have had Crohn's disease for 19 years. During those years, there were times when my symptoms were so awful I felt [...]
Self-Empowered Pain Management Set Me Free
How Self-Empowered Pain Management Set Me Free By Laura Morris …empowering ourselves to partner with our doctors and pain management programs, as well as seek out alternative modalities of wellness, will bring greater benefits long [...]
Top 10 Things
Top 10 Things NOT to Say to Someone Living with Chronic Pain By Melinda Malott I came of age during the Letterman years. I was working as a registered nurse on the 3-11 shift [...]
The Inside Scoop on Applying for Disability Benefits
The Inside Scoop on Applying for Disability Benefits By Kristen Lavoie Whether you’re a patient, caregiver, or physician who wants to learn more about disability benefits—you’ll want to read this. A helpful tool is the [...]
What Does Being an E-Health Advocate Mean to Me?
What Does Being an E-Health Advocate Mean to Me? by Julie Ryan E-health is a big topic right now, whether we realize it or not. New laws are requiring that doctors put records online, which [...]
Syndromic Success
Syndromic Success By David L. Katz, MD; Chief Medical Officer of the Community Pain Center There are few things more vexing to patient and doctor alike than dealing with a syndrome—a condition that has a [...]
Patient Power: 3 Strategies to Improve Provider Relationships
Patient Power: 3 Strategies to Improve Provider Relationships By Joy H. Selak, PhD Hire the Right Doctors, Fire the Wrong Ones Become a Prepared, Professional Patient Join a ‘Good Doctor Club’ ...over the [...]
Hooked Up for a Good Night’s Sleep
Hooked Up for a Good Night’s Sleep Many people with fibromyalgia also have irregular sleep patterns or sleep disorders. Whether it’s insomnia or idiopathic hypersomnia (trouble staying awake), the combination of pain and sleep [...]