pain
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You Should Build a Pain ‘Tool Kit’ to Manage Flare-Ups
If you’ve ever had a painful injury or illness, or if you deal with chronic pain, you’re probably familiar with the phenomenon of a flare up, in which your pain spikes. Not only is this pain uncomfortable, but it can also interfere with cognitive abilities and affect vision and other senses. These kinds of episodes…
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Are Dead Hangs Good for Your Shoulders?
You might have seen media articles or fitness influencers online urging people to do “dead hangs”, where one hangs loosely from a bar – usually with feet off the floor. The goal is usually to improve upper-body strength and shoulder stability, or stretch out muscles around the shoulder. But what does the science say? Are…
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How to Ease the Physical Symptoms of Grief
Losing a loved one is a devastating experience that can wreak havoc on your emotions. But the destruction that grief brings doesn’t stop there. Grief can also manifest itself physically in the body, through headaches, nausea, loss of appetite, and other discomforts.
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Considering an IUD but Worried About Pain During Insertion? Here’s What To Expect
It’s important to know what to expect during and after the IUD insertion procedure, and what pain relief options are available.