Bad behaviour in childhood is associated with long-term, chronic widespread pain in adult life, according to the findings of a study following nearly 20,000 people from birth in 1958 to the present day.
Chronic widespread pain is a common complaint that can have a major adverse effect on quality of life, often requiring referral to a hospital specialist for investigation and treatment. The research, published online in the journal Rheumatology today (Wednesday 10 March), found that children with severe behaviour disturbances had approximately double the risk of chronic widespread pain by the time they reached the age of 45 than children who did not have behaviour problems. [continue reading…]
I was somewhat intrigued when I discovered this trailer. I have recently started yoga. I have been suffering for some time with an ankle injury…sustained while skipping ( you would think at my age I would have more sense)! Oh and boy , the pain its immense! Well watch this space I’ll let you know how my ankle shapes up with this new addition to my fitness regime ❗
Kelly McGonigal, PhD, is a health psychologist at Stanford University – Check out Kelly’s post for NewHarbingers blog Off the CouchNew Year’s resolutions for people with chronic pain or illness
You can also visit her at yogaforpainrelief.com.
While reviewing this mornings newly published research self-interest propelled my choice to post this next item. For the past two weeks I have been plagued with the most excruciating pain, AKA read I have a lumbar strain or put simply backache. Induced apparently from years of sleeping on my stomach.(That will teach me). I digress, despite popping large doses of Ibuprofen nothing has helped. So while you read this next post think of me.
Having survived another rainy spring in beautiful Vancouver maybe this is the answer to my pain! I will keep you updated.
Vitamin D- A surprising champion of back painÂ
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Up to 8 out of 10 persons will have back pain in their lifetimes. In many cases, such pains are chronic – lasting more than 3 months – and there is no evidence of any injury, disease, or bone problem like a slipped disk. An extensive review of clinical research in a new report from Pain Treatment Topics found that help may be available from a surprising champion of pain relief – Vitamin D.
This illustration shows the same brain images from a different angle These show the brain from the left side, again demonstrating striking differences between chronic pain patients and healthy subjects.
 People with unrelenting pain don’t only suffer from the nonstop sensation of throbbing pain. They also have trouble sleeping, are often depressed, anxious and even have difficulty making simple decisions.Â
In a new study, investigators at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine have identified a clue that may explain how suffering long-term pain could trigger these other pain-related symptoms.
Researchers found that in a healthy brain all the regions exist in a state of equilibrium. When one region is active, the others quiet down. But in people with chronic pain, a front region of the cortex mostly associated with emotion “never shuts up,” said Dante Chialvo, lead author and associate research professor of physiology at the Feinberg School. The region is stuck on full throttle, wearing out neurons and altering their connections to each other. [continue reading…]
Bad behaviour in childhood is associated with long-term, chronic widespread pain in adult life, according to the findings of a study following nearly 20,000 people from birth in 1958 to the present day.
