Coping with Pain
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Neck Exercises for Arthritis Joint Pain
Does arthritic joint pain make your neck hurt? Are you ready to do something about it? Here are some lifestyle and neck arthritis exercise program tips.
Back Injury Recovery Time But Not Lost Time
Back injury recovery may require you to slow down. How do you do that without losing your productivity, social live or relationship. Here are a few tips.
Tai Chi Illustrated
Tai Chi Illustrated by Master Master Pixiang Quiu and Welmo Zhu book review.
Lifestyle Tips for Spinal Arthritis
If your spinal arthritis keeps you from living fully or from resting fully, try these tips.
Coping With Holiday Back or Neck Pain
Share your tips for coping with holiday back pain or neck pain. Read other peoples tips as well.See submissions
Book
Back Pain Understood by Brian Hainline MD is a guide to healing back pain. Read the book review of Back Pain Understood by Brian Hainline MD.
Coping with a Pain Syndrome
Has a back pain syndrome interrupted your quality of life? Share your story.See submissions
Living with Pain
Living with chronic or acute back or neck pain requires an adjustment. Pick up some tips and resources to make living with back pain or neck pain...
Assertiveness Training for Speaking with Physicians and Pain Management...
Many patients who have chronic back and neck pain, and/or chronic pain conditions believe they have to accept disrespectful, and even abusive treatment from their physicians. Understanding what assertiveness is and taking the challenge of practicing it may be a handy tool for taking charge of chronic pain management.
How to Be Assertive
About's Stress Management editor, Elizabeth Scott offers a 5-step plan to begin (or continue) working on your assertiveness skills.
Have You Tried Alternative Medicine for Your Back Pain?
CAM and alternative medicine is used a lot by people with back pain and back problems. Have you tried CAM, holistic therapies or alternative medicine for your back or neck pain? Share your CAM story.
Did You Really Need That Piece of Back Pain Advice?
People who are well meaning may give you their advice when that is not at all what you need. How do you handle that unwanted piece of back pain advice?
Got Spinal Arthritis? Try Water Exercise
Spinal arthritis and joint pain go hand in hand. Here are some great tips from a physical therapist on how to avoid joint pain when you exercise for your spinal arthritis.
Cognitive Behavorial Therapy - History
Cognitive behavorial therapy is often helpful to people dealing with chronic low back pain. This article explains how CBT came about and what it might do for you in terms of pain management.
Cognitive Behavorial Therapy for Back Pain
You may be wondering what a typical session of cognitive behavorial therapy is like for people who have chronic back or neck pain. This article explains it.
Cognitive Behavior Therapy - Distorted Cognitions
Distorted cognitions or thoughts are at the heart of cognitive behavior therapy treatment. What does this mean to people with chronic back pain who go to a cognitive behavior therapist?
Relive Your Muscle Related Neck or Back Pain
If your neck or back hurts when you get home from work maybe a simple acupressure mat can help.
ACT - Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Spine Pain
ACT is burgeoning therapy that is helping many people with chronic back pain to manage well and engage fully with their lives.
