This is a collaborative post and the ideas and opinions expressed are of the author. Image source It is without doubt that conventional medicine plays an important and lifesaving part in the healthcare process, as without conventional medicine, if you were to have an accident or life threatening injury there’s little chance you would … Continue reading The Need for Alternative Medicine
If you really, really look, you will find some positives chronic pain. It takes a while, but you will get there. Of course, chronic pain isn't a good thing - it causes our bodies and minds to struggle on a daily basis; it causes anger, frustration, and at times hopelessness and isolation; it causes us to … Continue reading Finding the positives of chronic pain
I've had a Kindle for as long as I've had my chronic pain and I absolutely love it. It's easy to hold, easy to use, and helps me manage my chronic pain. I can get comfy lying down If you're familiar with my story and regularly read my blog posts, you'll know that I have … Continue reading How my Kindle helps me manage my chronic pain
A huge part of pain management is distraction. It is important to keep busy to try and not let chronic pain take over, and keeping your mind busy means that you are not focussing on your pain. In this blog post I suggest 9 ways to use distraction as a pain relief and why it … Continue reading 9 ways to use distraction as a pain relief
Everyone's pain is different and everyone copes in different ways. As time goes on you have to learn to cope as best you can. I've had my endometriosis pain for nearly 20 years and my sitting disability and other pains for over 6 years. During that time I have had to learn ways to cope … Continue reading 11 simple ways to cope with your chronic pain
As part of my Blogtober challenge I had scheduled in a guest post from my blogging friend Nicola at nicolajogston.com. Even though I didn't complete the challenge (you can find out why here) I still wanted to publish this guest post and not let Nicola down. I'm also considering doing a guest post series on what … Continue reading Guest Post: What’s in my bag – autumn edition
Heat can be really beneficial in helping to manage chronic pain. The science behind it is really simple, and as long as you find the right heat packs for you, it is an effective of way of feeling in control of your own pain management. Pin this for later?? Over the years I've used different … Continue reading Heat packs for pain: helping you find the right one for you
Everyone knows that heat is good for managing pain, but not everyone knows why it helps. In this post I answer some common questions to help you understand more about heat therapy for pain and when and how you should use it. Pin this post so you can refer back to it later?? I did … Continue reading Heat therapy for pain: everything you need to know
My neck pain is really difficult to mange. It can be triggered by my abnormal sitting, stress, tension, anxiety, bad posture, and (surprisingly) a good night sleep (when I've laid in the same position for too long). I've tried all sorts to get rid of it, but it's here to stay. As well as attending … Continue reading 3 not-so-obvious things I do to help manage my neck pain
The title of this post sounds a little bizarre. You're probably thinking how can any form of pain be a good thing? I was thinking the exact same thing 6 years ago. But over time, the more I have learned to accept my pain, the more I have learned that fate has brought me here … Continue reading Why chronic pain can be a good thing