Random Acts of Kindness Week and Pain
When you live with chronic pain, often it can feel difficult to survive the day, let alone put on a smile or think of ways…
Articles Written By: Joanna Mechlinski
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Perks 2.0
Back in December 2016, I wrote an article about various perks available to people living with a disability (https://nationalpainreport.com/perks-for-chronic-illness-disability-8832305.html). Many of these discounts and freebies…
Bottles
While everyone’s illness is unique, there’s one thing every person with chronic pain has in common - an endless supply of pill bottles. Many people…
Myositis - What You Should Know
May is Myositis Awareness Month – and if any disease needs awareness, it’s definitely myositis. According to The Myositis Association, this autoimmune disease-causing inflammation of…
Parental Support
Most people know that school districts are legally required to provide certain protections and adaptations for students with medical or other special needs. What happens,…
Compression Gloves for Hand Pain and Swelling
Over the last few years, I’ve developed arthritis in my hands. Inflammation has actually caused the ligaments to pull bones in the wrong directions, resulting…
Compression Gloves for Pain and Swelling in the Hands
Over the last few years, I’ve developed arthritis in my hands. Inflammation has actually caused the ligaments to pull bones in the wrong directions, resulting…
Hope
By Joanna Mechlinski Most people I know spent December in a frazzle, engrossed by various holiday-centric issues. The people with chronic illness or pain had…