by Dr Robbins | Jan 15, 2016 | Sports Injury
Heading a soccer ball is not as innocuous as once was thought. Headers sometimes result in a concussion. Thousands of headers over a career may lead to permanent brain damage. A growing body of evidence points to the adverse effects of multiple headers. One...
by Sue Robbins | Jan 5, 2016 | Wellness
Keeping a pain journal can help track increased pain and reduce stress for many migraineurs. Pain Pathways magazine provides some essential tips for jotting down personal information on a regular basis. Putting pen to paper doesn’t seem like magic. In fact, for...
by Sue Robbins | Nov 26, 2015 | Wellness
The field of optogenetics – which uses genetically encoded switches that turn neurons on or off with light – has taken a step forward; scientists have created flexible, implantable, wireless devices that can activate and potentially block pain signals in...
by Sue Robbins | Nov 18, 2015 | Migraine
According to a new French study, sleepwalking is associated with several daytime health problems, including chronic pain, migraine and headache according to a study published this month in the journal Sleep. ” Sleepwalking is probably a 24-hour disease, instead...
by Sue Robbins | Oct 14, 2015 | Wellness
Washington State University researchers have found that people can manage chronic pain and reduce their reliance on opioids through an Internet-based program that teaches non-medical alternatives like increased physical activity, thinking more positively and dealing...
