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...
by Sue Robbins | Sep 29, 2015 | Headache Drugs
A Canadian research team led my Dr. Mark Ware from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) in Montreal has completed a national multicentre study looking at the safety of medical cannabis use among patients suffering from chronic pain....
by Sue Robbins | Sep 7, 2015 | Wellness
Pain causes lots of changes in the brain. However, there may be noninvasive ways to help stall or reverse some of the damage. According to M. Catherine Bushnell, PhD, scientific director, Division of Intramural Research, National Institutes of Health (NIH), yoga can...
by Sue Robbins | Aug 30, 2015 | Migraine
It is important to minimize medication. While pharmacothreapy may be the cornerstone of treatment, we don’t want to rely solely on medication. Addressing triggers may help (particularly stress and sleep). It “takes a village” to help a severe pain...
