by Pain & Performance Team | Dec 18, 2021 | Pain Management
My favorite childhood memory is my back not hurting.” – Anonymous It has been something of a cultural meme since probably the beginning of recorded history. People complain about back pain and, especially, as they get older. From minor backaches in the morning...
by Pain & Performance Team | Dec 9, 2021 | Pain Management
“Healing severe or chronic pain, I believe, includes transforming our relationship to the pain, and, ultimately, it is about transforming our relationship to who we are and to life.” – Sarah Anne Shockley Living with chronic pain is not an optimal way to live....
by Pain & Performance Team | Nov 27, 2021 | injury prevention
“Dear Santa. This year please give me a big fat bank account and a slim body. Please don’t mix those two up like you did last year. Thanks.” – Anonymous The holidays can be a joyous and heart-warming time for most people, and they can be a time...
by Pain & Performance Team | Nov 20, 2021 | Foot
“Having a chronic illness is like waking up and realizing it’s Monday, every single day.” — Unknown The same can be said for having chronic pain. Pain management may be necessary for pain that cannot be avoided, but sometimes our ongoing pain can be relieved, if only...
by Pain & Performance Team | Nov 17, 2021 | Pain Management
“The greatest evil is physical pain.” – Saint Augustine While this quote might seem to be a bit of spiritual hyperbole, those who suffer from chronic pain might be inclined to agree with it. The tragic reality is that, just in the United States alone,...