Does your pain feel like a forest fire?

Just finished reading a very interesting article on pain Fighting a Forest Fire – Your Pain by David Hanscom, MD.  I work with a lot of chronic pain patients and know what a challenge it can be to get it under control and feel like you have a life.

Chronic Pain Patients are often misunderstood, viewed as malingering or druggies, or worse.  Pain is hard to quantify, assess, and treat!  Everyone is different and what works for one patient may not work for others.

There are some constants, though - having pain doesn't mean you need to stop everything.  For most patients being active gives the mind something else to focus on besides the pain.  Volunteering or working can be very therapeutic.

Sleep also helps!  In the article by Dr. Hanscom he outlines the importance of sleep and how it can help your pain.  He shares a vignette about one of his patients, also.  Not coincidentally, being as active and engaged as you can also improves your sleep wake cycle and can even allow a more restorative sleep.

Mary Sherwood, MS, CDMS, CCM

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