Tuesday-Newsday #45

Today we look at news from these subjects: Chronic Pain, Patient News, and Fibromyalgia.  The final item is Embracing Life. The blog post is “Giving Thanks For The Healing Power Of Gratitude” written by Gabrielle Gawne-Kelnar at TheTherapistWithin.

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WARNING:  My goal is to provide the most up-to-date news I can, which you can then take to your personal doctor and debate the merits of before you try it. I do not endorse any of the docs, treatments, info, and meds in anything I post nor can I guarantee they are all effective, especially not for everyone. I always include the citation, source, or website so you know where it came from. As is the case with any health info, ALWAYS get your doctor's opinion first!

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*CHRONIC PAIN

Study Finds Link Between Chronic Pain and Smoking

Listening to Music Can Aid in Pain Relief, Especially When Anxiety Is Involved

Dry needling targets myofascial pain

(note from me: I get tremendous relief from dry needling, and I’ve even been treated by the doctor in the article from NIH.)

Epidurals Linked to Paralysis

The body’s own mechanism for dispersing the inflammatory reaction might lead to new treatments for chronic pain

Pain Education In Medical Schools Needs Improvement

*PATIENT NEWS

The government will soon charge a new fee for medical effectiveness research to your health insurance plan

Why women report being in worse health than men

*FIBROMYALGIA 

Stanford Fibromyalgia Study on Low-Dose Naltrexone Replicated

Data on the prevalence of fibromyalgia in other chronic pain conditions – and why it matters

Behavioral therapy may ease kids' fibromyalgia

Sleepless And In Pain: A Link Between Fibromyalgia And Sleep

Fibromyalgia and Depression: Fibromyalgia is a functional pain disorder; though subgroups may also have affective disorders

*EMBRACING LIFE

Giving Thanks For The Healing Power Of Gratitude

by Gabrielle Gawne-Kelnar at TheTherapistWithin