chronic pain

April 3, 2017April 3, 2017

Chronic Pain Is More Than Just Physical

Columns, Through the Fog - A Column by Robin Dix

Chronic pain is not only physically taxing, but it takes a toll on us emotionally as well. It’s a kind of Catch 22: the more physical pain we have, the more ... Read more

March 31, 2017March 30, 2017

Some Days the FM Pain Just Wears Us Down

Columns, Through the Fog - A Column by Robin Dix

I know you may not feel particularly strong, but even on the days when the pain wears you down, you keep going. Somedays are challenging to keep going, especially when it ... Read more

March 28, 2017March 28, 2017

10 Tips for Living Well with Fibromyalgia

Chronically Candid Mom - a Column by Sandra Wallace, Columns

Living with a chronic invisible illness like fibromyalgia can be a daily challenge. The key to living well includes finding ways to maintain your lifestyle, making adjustments, and, most importantly, ... Read more

March 27, 2017March 27, 2017

Fibronomics and How this Concept Helps Those with Fibromyalgia

Columns, Through the Fog - A Column by Robin Dix

I recently came across Mark J. Pellegrino, MD, and was completely fascinated by the concept of fibronomics. Fibronomics is an interesting term related to how we move our body when we have ... Read more

March 20, 2017March 20, 2017

Looking at Fibromyalgia and Eye Problems

Columns, Through the Fog - A Column by Robin Dix

Did you know that the eye has six main muscles to control its movement? I certainly didn’t. And because fibromyalgia affects our nervous system, it stands to reason that it ... Read more

March 16, 2017March 16, 2017

What Helps Me Through a Flare

Columns, FMS and the Person Within - a Column by Lori Galpeer

I take a deep breath as I begin to write this column. I have been in a FM chronic flare for the past couple months. Every time the weather changes ... Read more

March 6, 2017March 6, 2017

Green LED Light Therapy Shows Potential to Treat Chronic Pain

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Green LED (light-emitting diodes) therapy may represent a novel, nondrug strategy for managing pain, with important implications for patients with fibromyalgia. The study with the findings, titled “Long-lasting antinociceptive effects ... Read more

March 6, 2017March 6, 2017

One Tough Task Master: FM and Its Personal Costs

Columns, Through the Fog - A Column by Robin Dix

Depending on how severe our fibromyalgia (FM) symptoms are, and how many other physical issues we’re dealing with, we pay a high personal price. By that, I mean this illness ... Read more

March 1, 2017March 1, 2017

Physical Activity May Help Older Adults Cope Better with Chronic Pain, Study Says

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Physical activity influences the body’s response to painful stimuli in older adults, according to results of a new study. Also, researchers found that people who are physically active have lower pain ... Read more

February 27, 2017February 27, 2017

Be Aware of Triggers That Worsen Your Fibromylagia

Columns, Through the Fog - A Column by Robin Dix

Triggers are those things in our environment that increase our fibromyalgia (FM) pain, and they are not our friends. Some triggers are unavoidable like changes in weather, and some triggers ... Read more