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Maintaining Function
Let’s Get Physical with Dr. Victoria McArthur

Dr. Victoria McArthur (Dr. Vic) has a passion for exercise. Dr. Vic works with many seniors with the GLA:D program for knee and hip arthritis and chronic pain.

Mental Health
Art Therapy for Healing

Art therapy gives voice to the parts of us that are most in need of healing. Heidi Pedersen, Registered Canadian Art Therapist, DKATI, BA Psych, CCPA, CATA explores how chronic

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Maintaining Function
10 Things for More Energy & Flare Ups

Do you need 10 simple things to help your neuropathy symptoms? Someone diagnosed with neuropathy quickly learns their doctor’s ability to help is limited. Fortunately, most people with neuropathy are

Pain Management
#71 Vagus Nerve Stimulation

Stimulation of our biggest nerves Neuropathic pain presents itself in a variety of ways making it hard to pinpoint  its  source. As our parasympathetic nervous system (PNS) integrates with our

Self Advocacy
#61 Talking About Pain

Make the most of pain scales. Even though they are not perfect, pain scales are still incredibly helpful. They provide the basic level of information that gets the point across and they can be tracked and analyzed to help find common patterns or trends. There is a lot of potential to using the scale when using it well.

Pain Management
#54 Lidocaine-Numb the Pain

What is Lidocaine? Lidocaine is a type of anesthetic, a substance which numbs tissues to block pain perception. Lidocaine is often used as a topical anesthetic in forms such as

Pain Management
7 Self-Care Methods to Manage Chronic Pain

7 Self-Care Methods to Manage Chronic Pain By guest blogger: Brad Krause of selfcaring.info Research continues to illuminate how the immune system changes in response to chronic pain. Hopefully, this

Pain Management
#47 Journaling for Pain Management

If you’re suffering from chronic pain, a simple but helpful tool to consider is journaling. It doesn’t involve much (just a pen, paper, and the willingness to sit down and

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