New Perspectives on Pain
At our clinic, we treat patients who experience acute and chronic pain. We’ve learned a few things along the way. For many pain is a very debilitating presence in their life affecting their everyday activities and their ability to live their lives fully. Others are more resilient and seem to have personal resources that enable them to move forward with their lives seemingly against all odds. An article by Kim Painter of USA Today, titled Your Health: Can Pain be Predicted ? sheds some light on these different responses to pain. New research has identified a gene that affects how we...
Read MoreBenefits of Massage Therapy
There are many benefits of therapeutic and orthopedic massage, including decreased stress, increased circulation and flexibility, and an overall general sense of feeling better! Massage can reduce stress, alleviate depression, reduce pain, boost the immune system and can even help premature babies catch up in their development. Massage is one of the best known remedies for stress. Reducing stress gives you more energy and improves your outlook on life. Massage can also relieve many types of muscle tightness, from a short-term muscle cramp to chronically tight neck and shoulders. Some massage...
Read MoreIt’s summer! Let’s hear it for Happy feet!
For me the Memorial Day weekend marks the beginning of the seasons’ hikes. This year’s trek was wonderful but left me limping due to a nasty blister on my heel. I had been careful with my footwear, I’ve worn these hiking boots many times with no ill effects. What was different? It appears that the socks ( thin cotton) were the weak link. When it comes to feet, apparently nothing can be taken for granted. The editors of the Globe and Mail seem to share that perspective because today’s paper featured two articles on feet. In one, a runner, following a recent trend toward...
Read MoreSome Effects of Pain in the Workforce
At Avalon Laser Health, we treat acute and chronic pain conditions. This blog will be our way of sharing the information we gain treating our patients and through direct study. SOME EFFECTS OF PAIN IN THE WORKFORCE Just less than 40% of the population deals with chronic pain (defined as lasting longer than 6 months) on a daily basis. The costs associated with chronic pain are significant. In the workforce, we see absenteeism and reduced worker performance. 95% of those living with chronic pain report that they go in to work most days unless they feel too ill to manage. This situation is...
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