Fwd: Mind, Body, Spirit September 2007 -- Understanding Your Pain

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Getting Back at Back Pain

Back pain is a thief. It can rob you of a good night's sleep, an honest day's work or the ability to give your child a piggyback ride.

An estimated 50 percent to 80 percent of American adults will have back pain at some point. For some, it will set up shop slowly. For others, it will come on suddenly and with great force.

Fortunately, no matter the cause, you can fight back pain and, in many cases, keep it from returning. Continue reading...

Understanding Your Pain

Dealing with pain can be the hardest part of having arthritis or a related condition, but you can learn to manage it and its impact on your life. The first step is knowing which type of arthritis or condition you have, because that will help determine your treatment. Before learning different management techniques, however, it's important to understand some concepts about pain. Continue reading...

Almost a Great Time for Pain

I know what you're thinking: "There's never a great time to be in pain." But hang tight. Science is blowing away the boundaries that have limited our understanding of pain -- not just why it happens but how it starts, how the brain interprets it and how it can be reduced. Researchers have glimpsed the inner workings of a system so sophisticated yet so primal -- the nervous system.

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Men, Women and Pain

If you're a woman and think some pain medications don't make you feel much better, you may be right. Men and women respond to pain in different ways, both physiologically and emotionally. Learn about the differences in how the sexes deal with - and find relief from - pain. Continue reading...

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