Category Archives: Pain Management

According to Statistics Canada, more than 50% of the population struggles with the occasional or frequent inability to fall and/or stay asleep. Tossing and turning because you just can’t seem to shut your mind off is indeed agitating, however adding inflammation and pain into the mix can make sleeplessness unbearable. Even worse, is the fact ...click here to read more

According to a new survey conducted at Stanford University, four out of every ten American adults suffers with chronic pain and 20% of all doctor’s visits are from individuals seeking pain relief. Unfortunately, conventional medical practitioners are not always able to help people eliminate their pain and the treatments that they do offer tend to ...click here to read more

The ‘placebo’ effect is a form of alternative pain relief and a well-established term in the medical field used to describe the phenomena of the real and perceived improvements that occur when a patient is given an inactive treatment such as a sugar pill. The placebo effect can materialize for nearly any health disorder, however ...click here to read more

Migraine headaches seem to be one of the most painful and misunderstood chronic conditions affecting Americans. And whether sufferers are looking for a pharmaceutical solution, or methods to naturally treat the pain, proven pain relief techniques are limited. The Mayo Clinic reports that causes of migraines are yet to be fully understood, but the fierce ...click here to read more

Aging is commonly associated with the development of various medical conditions, some of which can influence our quality of life. One of the most frequent ailments reported among older adults involves joint pain. The occurrence of joint pain is often coupled with joint stiffness and sharp pain, making it difficult to walk, stand, and bend. ...click here to read more

Headaches are a real pain, literally. But how bad or frequent should the pain be before it is cause for alarm. Headaches result in discomfort, and in extreme cases, an inability to perform routine tasks. Every person can experience different types of headaches, ranging from a sharp pain to a tightening of the entire head. ...click here to read more

Pain presents itself in a variety of forms ranging from inflammation and joint pain to pins and needles. Although some types of pain, such as those caused by a paper cut, are benign and will heal on their own, others may be a sign that something is very wrong with your body, and should not ...click here to read more

The numbers are staggering…about one out of 100 Canadians has rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis ailments are now the leading cause of disability in Canada and since there is no cure, the focus is on controlling the symptoms to bring patients pain relief. Although the symptoms can be different for each sufferer, the main characteristics are swelling, ...click here to read more

Unfortunately, as people age their bodies tend to become more susceptible to pain. The little aches and pains that were quick to dissipate earlier in life now hang around a little longer. And as trends change, acupuncture and physiotherapy could provide some relief . The American Chronic Pain Association outlines that when it comes to ...click here to read more

Massage and massage therapy is practiced in almost every culture in the world, and for good reason…people say it makes them feel better. A recent study now supports these feelings. According to a study published in Science Translation Medicine, massage helps the growth of mitochondria in skeletal muscle and can reduce inflammation. Mitochondria are part ...click here to read more

Spine-health.com defines Chiropractics as “a health care profession dedicated to the non-surgical treatment of disorders of the nervous system and/or musculoskeletal system with a unique focus on spinal manipulation…” But what is the most common reason people go to their Chiropractor? That’s right, back pain! This common type of pain may have started suddenly, or ...click here to read more

A good starting point for this issue is undoubtedly good posture. Chronic pain affects millions of people and has now become a problem of epidemic proportions. People are suffering and searching for answers, but there doesn’t seem to be a definitive solution to resolving it. 1. Keep Yourself Aligned While seated, sit up straight and ...click here to read more

It could be the biggest development in the treatment and assessment of chronic pain patients to date. New 3-D mapping software has been developed by team at Brunel University in England to assist patients in logging pain during the course of a day, which could mean a branch into other areas of pain management. Using ...click here to read more