Music Therapy Can Be Just What the Doctor Ordered
I never realized the benefits of music until I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Early in my diagnosis, I met Alexander Pantelyat, MD, co-director of the Johns
Man who treats extreme chronic pain with hot wax says spinal stimulator is 'life-changing'
Sometimes when the constant, blinding agony overwhelms him, Dean Earls dunks his arm in hot wax for relief.Key points:A chronic pain sufferer who’s been trialling a spinal stimulator
Exercising when you're in pain is hard. Finding someone to help can be harder
Akii Ngo was eight years old when it became obvious to her that the pain she was experiencing wasn’t normal.Even then, she says, “it was brushed off for a number
Migraines strike women three times more than men, and we're finally starting to understand why
One day not long before I turned 12, I got my first migraine. I was triumphantly competing for my primary school in a regional cross-country race when zig-zags of neon light began to buzz in my peripheral vision.
'It doesn't get you stoned': Mature-age cannabis users break the law for pain relief
Sixty-five-year-old Julie has never smoked a joint in her life but has started treating herself with medicinal cannabis for pain.Key points:More ageing Australians are turning to cannabis medication …