Though we will all have to deal with pain many times in our lives, it helps to know what is causing the pain so we can take the appropriate steps to stop it. Pain is usually classified as either chronic or intermittent (aka acute). Chronic pain is long-term pain. It could be anything from ongoing lower back pain or something due to a congenital condition such as scoliosis. The causes of chronic pain vary. As we ...
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Arthritis is the leading cause of disability in the U.S., affecting more than 50 million adults. Though arthritis occurs more frequently as we age, it is by no means an older person's disease: Arthritis also affects over 300,000 children. Arthritis is a universal term for over 100 different types of joint pain or diseases of the joint, which includes symptoms such as moderate to severe swelling, pain, limited ...
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When you are suffering from lower back pain, you want to know how to relieve back pain fast. The last thing you want is someone telling you that the cure for lower back pain may start in your mind. That, however, is the theory behind the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) approach to physical pain. CBT therapy is typically used to help people identify and change negative thoughts and behaviors by helping them...
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One unfortunate fact of life is that everyone will experience pain, whether it is acute or chronic or both. Acute pain is defined as pain that lasts less than three months and is usually caused by an event such as a twisted ankle or sprained knee. Common back pain remedies are usually formulated for acute back pain. Chronic pain lasts longer than three months and is more often caused by some dysfunction within ...
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