While it’s normal to feel pain from time to time, especially after an injury, chronic pain is different. When you have chronic pain, your body will continue to hurt months or even years after the initial injury or illness. Feelings of pain stem from a series of messages that are sent through the nervous system.… Continue reading How to Use Mindfulness to Manage Chronic Pain
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The Pain Scale 1 to 10 falls short
As Pain Awareness Month (September) comes to a close, we’re exploring how pain is subjective, and expressing it using the classic 1-to-10 or “smiley face” scale can be tricky. What are the shortcomings of these scales? And what can help you communicate better with your doctor? Pain scale problems NPR recently reported about the trouble with… Continue reading The Pain Scale 1 to 10 falls short
PatientsLikeMe member Tam builds first-ever ‘by patients, for patients’ health measure on the Open Research Exchange
Back in March last year, we shared on the blog about a new grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation that would help support two patient-led projects on our Open Research Exchange (ORE) , a platform that brings patients and researchers together to develop the most effective tools for measuring disease. We were overwhelmed by… Continue reading PatientsLikeMe member Tam builds first-ever ‘by patients, for patients’ health measure on the Open Research Exchange