We are told this: The mind is able to control the body. For the chronic pain patient who may have seemingly exhausted treatment options, this notion of mind over matter takes on a hopeful urgency.

Sarno’s theory has met skepticism from the mainstream community, but glowing testimonies from patients who say they benefitted from his strategies fill the internet. Sarno wrote several books on his ...

You’re lying in bed, staring at the ceiling. Your eyes are tired, but your mind is wide awake, replaying old conversations, imagining worst-case scenarios, questioning every decision. Overthinking ...

For thousands of years, meditation has been used to help people alleviate stress, overcome bad habits and emotional insecurity, increase creativity, develop concentration, harness mental capabilities, ...

I'm 28 years old, and I live with a body and mind that seem to have conspired against me. Every day, I deal with a set of invisible disorders that make my reality complex, exhausting, and often ...

Dr. Edward Paul answers the question: 'Combining Pain Meds With Other Meds?' — -- Question: Is It Safe To Combine Pain Medicine With Other Medications? Answer: Combinations of medications are ...

Six and a half million people cannot be wrong, or could they? Millions of people each year go to the emergency room with chest pain, believing they are experiencing a heart attack, but are not. Fifty ...

For most people, psoriasis causes red, itchy, and scaly patches on the skin. But for some, the tight, dry, and inflamed lesions can also cause pain in the skin. One study found that pain was ...

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The guidance states that pain management should be a “shared decision making” process and that physicians need to counsel their patients about options before the procedure. Most importantly, it states ...