http://pain.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com Chronic Pain GuideSite. http://z.about.com/f/lg/s10.gif http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2008-08-08T14:09:01Z Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:09:01 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://pain.about.com/b/2008/08/15/frankincense-may-decrease-arthritis-pain.htm A recent study published in the July 30, 2008 edition of Arthritis Research and Therapy suggests that the herb Boswelia serrata (also known as Indian Frankincense) can help to reduce... http://pain.about.com/b/2008/08/15/frankincense-may-decrease-arthritis-pain.htm Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:01:39 +0000 2008-08-15T14:01:39Z http://pain.about.com/b/2008/08/08/texting-and-chronic-hand-pain.htm Sending text messages has become a very common form of communication these days. Unfortunately, like anything in excess, it can cause problems. I see more and more patients... http://pain.about.com/b/2008/08/08/texting-and-chronic-hand-pain.htm Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:09:01 +0000 2008-08-08T14:09:01Z http://pain.about.com/b/2008/08/02/bags-and-back-pain.htm Chronic back pain is a very common complaint. The heavy bags that many people carry may be contributing to the pain. Our bags can be used to carry... http://pain.about.com/b/2008/08/02/bags-and-back-pain.htm Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:15:29 +0000 2008-08-02T22:15:29Z http://pain.about.com/b/2008/07/24/suicide-warning-for-anti-seizure-medications.htm The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is recommending that anti-seizure medications carry a "Black-Box Warning", which is the highest level of warning. These medications are believed to carry an... http://pain.about.com/b/2008/07/24/suicide-warning-for-anti-seizure-medications.htm Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:26:43 +0000 2008-07-24T20:26:43Z http://pain.about.com/b/2008/07/23/stress-and-chronic-pain.htm There's so much going on in the world today that almost everyone is feeling stressed out! Excess emotional stress aggravates chronic pain. So what can you do? ... http://pain.about.com/b/2008/07/23/stress-and-chronic-pain.htm Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:00:27 +0000 2008-07-23T22:00:27Z http://pain.about.com/b/2008/07/22/studies-on-vitamin-d-and-chronic-pain.htm As mentioned in a previous blog post, there has been a correlation between low levels of vitamin D and chronic pain. Below are some of the articles that look... http://pain.about.com/b/2008/07/22/studies-on-vitamin-d-and-chronic-pain.htm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:05:51 +0000 2008-07-22T22:05:51Z http://pain.about.com/b/2008/07/18/health-care-and-the-presidential-election.htm Whether you are a democrat, a republican or an independent, the coming presidential race must be on your mind. Among the many important... http://pain.about.com/b/2008/07/18/health-care-and-the-presidential-election.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:40:02 +0000 2008-07-18T14:40:02Z http://pain.about.com/b/2008/07/12/talking-about-herbal-supplements.htm With the high costs of many prescription medications, many more people are turning to herbal supplements, hoping that they can use these in place of costlier treatments. Although popping... http://pain.about.com/b/2008/07/12/talking-about-herbal-supplements.htm Sat, 12 Jul 2008 22:08:55 +0000 2008-07-12T22:08:55Z http://pain.about.com/b/2008/07/06/smoking-and-back-pain.htm A recently published study indicates that smokers are more likely to suffer from chronic back pain. The study, published in Deutsches Arzteblatt International, includes information from more than 8,000... http://pain.about.com/b/2008/07/06/smoking-and-back-pain.htm Sun, 06 Jul 2008 15:03:47 +0000 2008-07-06T15:03:47Z http://pain.about.com/b/2008/06/28/summer-and-vitamin-d.htm Several recent studies have shown that low levels of vitamin D may have an impact on chronic musculoskeletal pain. Vitamin D is a vitamin that is produced... http://pain.about.com/b/2008/06/28/summer-and-vitamin-d.htm Sat, 28 Jun 2008 23:25:06 +0000 2008-06-28T23:25:06Z