Is back pain a symptom of depression?

If you live with persistent back pain, you know how much it can affect your mood. Sleep becomes ...

Difference between treating pain and resolving it

Pain treatment and pain resolution describe related clinical goals with different time horizons. Treatment aims to reduce symptoms, protect function, support sleep and ...

Simple ways to relieve stress and anxiety

Stress and anxiety can make your whole world feel louder, edgier. Your thoughts race. Your shoulders ...

Why back pain so often returns after treatment

You finally felt better. You moved more freely, slept through the night and stopped thinking about your back every ...

Connection between childhood trauma and adult chronic pain

Childhood trauma can shape the way a person responds to stress, regulates emotion and experiences physical discomfort across ...

How Somatic Experiencing can help with trauma and pain

Persistent pain can affect every part of your life. You might wake with a tight back, brace yourself before ...

Hidden emotional drivers of persistent back pain

Persistent back pain can affect almost every part of your life. You may find yourself planning your ...

How journaling can help resolve chronic pain

Chronic pain can gradually occupy a large part of a person’s mental life. Patients may spend considerable time monitoring symptoms, anticipating ...

Grounding techniques for anxiety and emotional regulation

Anxiety can change the way you experience your surroundings. Your heart may beat faster. Your breathing can ...

Why your back is stronger than you think

If you live with back pain, everyday movements can start to feel strangely dangerous. Bending to ...

What is Dr. John Sarno’s legacy in pain medicine?

Dr. John Sarno’s legacy in pain medicine rests on a proposition that challenged conventional approaches to chronic ...

Understanding sensorimotor psychotherapy and its applications

When you experience trauma, your body may continue responding to danger long after the original event has ...