What is Medical Gaslighting
Medical gaslighting can be a big problem for those suffering from chronic illness and others seeking medical care. It can prevent patients from getting the treatment they desperately need and can reduce their trust in…
What is the Fear-Pain Cycle?
The fear-pain cycle can be a distressing cycle in chronic pain where the fear amplifies the pain, and the pain increases the fear, so the level of pain escalates. However, there is hope in various…
Your Pain is Real: Understanding the Pain System
Struggling with chronic pain can be difficult in itself without the frustration of people questioning your pain. You can have pain without structural damage. It doesn’t make your pain less real; there are just different…
How to Cope with Chronic Pain Flares
Unfortunately, chronic pain flares are a part of chronic pain and can be challenging to deal with. There are ways to better cope with pain flares and prepare for them. There are actions you can…
The Connection Between Trauma and Chronic Pain
Trauma and Chronic Pain are challenging to live with; they often occur together and exacerbate each other. This can make recovery more difficult and your experience with each condition worse. Some treatments can bring healing…
What is Pain Reprocessing Therapy?
Pain Reprocessing Therapy is a therapeutic modality based on chronic pain and neuroscience research. It is a system of psychological techniques that retrain the brain away from threats that cause pain toward a better sense…
What is Nociplastic Pain and Why is it Treatable?
Nociplastic pain is one of the three main types of pain. It is the main type of pain behind chronic pain. It is just as real as the types of pain that are more based…