Study Finds Yoga Cost-Effective for Treating Back Pain
Group yoga classes are a cost-effective way to treat chronic low back pain, according to a new study by British researchers. Researchers at the University…
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Medicare Drops TENS Coverage for Low Back Pain
A federal agency has issued a final ruling that Medicare will no longer cover transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for chronic low back pain. The…
Proposed Medicare Cutoff of TENS Coverage Draws Congressional Interest
A powerful California Congressman has injected himself into the debate over a non-narcotic pain relief treatment that has been used for over three decades to…
Living With Chronic Knee Pain: A Cautionary Tale
I broke my right leg in massive and surprising ways the year I started college. It was August of 1969, two weeks before the Woodstock…
Fibromyalgia: Misunderstood and Often Misdiagnosed
Most Americans who suffer from the chronic pain of fibromyalgia delay seeking treatment because they’re worried they’ll be perceived as “faking” the disease or simply…
Tips for Dealing with Chronic Pain
Millions of Americans suffer from acute or chronic pain, a pain that can last for weeks, months or even years. The pain affects more than…