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Five Tips for Managing Tennis Elbow

Tennis elbow can be frustrating and painful but, with the right approach— and even, possibly, outpatient occupational therapy — recovery?is possible. Here are a few easy tips to effectively reduce pain and promote healing.

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Placebo Sweet Spot for Pain Identified in Brain

Scientists have identified for the first time the region in the brain responsible for the “placebo effect” in pain relief, when a fake treatment actually results in substantial reduction of pain, according to new research from Northwestern Medicine and the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC). ?

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Graded Motor Imagery for Managing Chronic Pain

Chronic pain can interfere with an individual’s participation in daily activities, including sports and recreation, hobbies, housekeeping, cooking, self-care, personal hygiene and social engagement. In fact, individuals may find themselves moving less or avoiding these activities entirely due to a fear of pain.

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Shirley Ryan 外网天堂 Psychologist Featured in PBS Next Avenue Story about Chronic Pain

Next Avenue, a digital PBS publication, recently featured Shirley Ryan 外网天堂 clinical psychologist?Claire Pedersen, PsyD, in a story about the?connection between chronic pain and anger — and how anger can have an impact on the perception, intensity and frequency of pain.

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Understanding Back Pain

Almost everyone will experience low back pain. The good news is that whether your back pain is mild or severe, short-lived or long-lasting, intermittent or constant, most cases will improve within a few weeks. (That doesn't make the experience any less challenging, however.)

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Support Groups and Peer Mentor Resources for All Conditions

Support groups listing and peer mentor groups that meet online or in person when possible, to support and give mentorship to other people just like you. Support groups are an important function of recovery and a way for people to gain tips and a way to give back for those who have much to share. This listing supports all conditions.

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A Minimally Invasive Tool to Measure Muscle Impairment

A minimally invasive technique that measures the contraction of living muscle tissue could be an alternative to the painful muscle biopsies.

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Would Your Patient Benefit From Pain Management?

Understanding your patient’s pain can be difficult. Use this short quiz to help evaluate the needs of your patient.

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How Focused Breathing Can Help Beat Everyday Stress

Relaxation techniques targeted at decreasing and managing tension are highly successful in the reduction of stress, and also are effective in reducing pain.

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Preventing Swelling, Edema, and Contractures in Decreased Activity

Swelling in the legs and arms is very common after being unable to move them. This swelling (edema) is caused from fluid building up in the legs and arms due to slowed circulation.

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