Category Archives: Pain Management

It May Not Be Your Fault, But It Is Your Problem

Facts first: Therapy (physical or psychological) requires that you do a large portion of the work (probably 75%) at home, continuously. Doctors cannot fix you (in most instances of pain complaint) without your participation in…

Question: Is the Pain Physical, Mental or Emotional? Answer: Yes

Let me start with this disclaimer – this post is not meant to convince you that the “pain is all in your head.” I hope the Blog thus far has shown that mental impacts physical…

Out With the Outliers!

In statistics (the basis of all good scientific research) we talk about outliers. There are the pieces of information that fall way outside of expectations – imagine that you ordered a slice of pepperoni pizza…

Becoming the Butterfly

Death and Rebirth – this is what happens with chronic pain. When most people think of death, it is not uncommon to think of the famous stages of grief: Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance. In…

What’s In a Name?

I’m a big believer in the impact words, labels, and language have upon on how we think of ourselves. (This should be obvious from my prior post). So let’s start this discussion with a thought…

Healing Words

Call it self-talk, cheerleading, meditation, improving the moment, finding your happy place, even prayer. These are all variations on a theme that at its core may amount to focusing on words or phrases that inspire…

It Isn’t Funny, But It’s Okay to Laugh…

When we (psychologists) are evaluating a person, we take note of their affect. Affect is, loosely defined, the way your mood looks to the rest of the world. So, it is worrisome if you say…

Why Me?

This is a question most pain patients ask themselves at some point. Rarely does this question result in a satisfactory answer – the truth is, the only good answer would be if it were not…

Come On, It Can’t Hurt That Bad?!

Remember that old slogan, “What would you do for a Klondike bar?” Well, I’ll up the stakes – what would you do to get your pain treated? A woman in Michigan was willing to shoot…

Another Avenue for Advocacy and Education

I recently learned of a new website called In the Face of Pain which serves to educate professionals and the public on gaps in pain management. It is specifically designed to aid you in composing…

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