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PAIN CARE
Using Your Mind to Control Pain
Blocking your pain can be as simple as imagining something pleasant, counting silently to divert your mind, or focusing on a non-painful part of your body.
What Do You Know About Taking Care of Your Back?
Oh, my aching back! Back pain is one of the most common complaints patients bring to the doctor's office. But how serious is it? Take this quiz and see how much you know about back care.
1. It’s easy to find the cause of low back pain.
7 Simple Fixes for Back Pain
Changes in everyday habits could help you feel better
A Mind-Body Approach to Fibromyalgia
A broader perspective on a baffling condition includes training your brain to work with your body while a doctor treats physical symptoms.
Don’t Be Afraid to Take Prescription Painkillers After Surgery
While opioid abuse occurs among chronic pain patients, should you worry about taking pain relief drugs after surgery? We look at who should not be concerned.
Why Does My Knee Hurt?
There are many situations when you’ll find yourself scratching your head, wondering “Why does my knee hurt?” But, often pain is not a sign of a serious problem.
What You Can Do About Neck Pain
There’s plenty of self-help advice and professional treatment, but proceed cautiously.
How to Have Good Posture
These days of hunching over smartphones and laptops, you’re likely to often be slouched or jutting your head forward. Here are some exercises for good posture.
Explaining Rheumatoid Arthritis to Family and Friends
Most people have good intentions and want to help when you’re not feeling well. It’s when you look perfectly fine, that they don’t understand and sometimes don’t believe you are in pain.
How to Explain Your Pain to Your Doctor
A scale of one to 10 isn’t ideal.
5 Surprising Sources of Pain
Your thyroid or insomnia could be culprits.
Yoga for Better Posture
We offer you yoga poses to relieve your neck pain and improve your posture.
Biological Evidence of “Atypical” Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Chronic fatigue syndrome symptoms have been baffling for decades — but biological evidence of an atypical form of CFS may help diagnose and treat the condition.
How to Cope with Arthritis
Learning about the disease, exercise, and a healthy diet all help.
Americans Plagued by Chronic Pain Look for Relief
Some say they need solutions for the emotional, behavioral, and mental toll, too.
What Do You Know About Osteoarthritis?
Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis. Learn more about this disease by taking the following quiz. It's based on information from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases.
1. Which part of a joint does osteoarthritis usually affect?