by Dr Robbins | Mar 18, 2013 | Headache Drugs
Deborah Barrett, PhD, LCSW, is a clinical associate professor at the University of North Carolina School of Social Work, and the author of the book called “Paintracking:Your Personal Guide to Living Well with Chronic Pain.” Barrett starts with the...
by Dr Robbins | Mar 4, 2013 | Headache Drugs
Dr. Siri Leknes, Research Fellow at the Department of Psychology at the University of Oslo set out to understand the “it could have been worse phenomenon” regarding pain. She wondered if the experience of pain was affected by a feeling of relief when a...
by Dr Robbins | Feb 28, 2013 | Headache Drugs
Therapeutic massage can have favorable effects on many kinds of pain. A 2011 clinical trial published in the Annals of Internal Medicine reported that structural and relaxation styles of massage helped alleviate pain and improve function in patients with chronic low...
by Dr Robbins | Feb 21, 2013 | Headache Drugs
The renowned Cleveland Clinic recently became the first hospital in the U.S. to hire a full-time yoga therapist and program manager. Classes at the clinic will focus on a range of issues, including chronic pain, stress, obesity and multiple sclerosis. The classes will...
by Dr Robbins | Jan 30, 2013 | Headache Drugs
Stephanie Watson, Executive Editor of Harvard Women’s Health Watch recently wrote an article describing her experiences as the daughter of a migraineur, as well as the “unseen” pain chronic migraine sufferers experience due to social stigma. The...
