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In the presentation below, Dr. Ruehlman discusses the biopsychosocial model of chronic pain. Pain is so much more than the pain signal. Once you understand all of

Living with severe pain can be a trigger for depression, a

It is hard to believe that 2012 has nearly come to an end. I wish you all a very happy and healthy new year. I thought this would

Mindfulness can be a useful tool for chronic pain management. According to Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn, director of of the

One of the most common issues that seems to concern people with chronic pain is that their partner, family, friends, co-workers, or boss don't seem to understand their

Last week, I talked about how important it is to stay active, even though you have chronic pain. The less you do, the weaker you will become. When

Chronic pain tends to slow people down. You may find that you are less active, socialize less, move slower, and simply do less. Here are some examples of

People with chronic pain sometimes experience negative thoughts and beliefs about themselves. Recently, a reader wrote to me, saying:

"My back problem has made me feel useless. I can't

Let's face it, New Year's resolutions aren't always successful.  It is easy to decide to change; it is much more difficult to actually create lasting change. Working