10-year-old Lyla McCarty has always dreamed of owning her own bakery. You see, Lyla has complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) and often experiences periods of prolonged and intense pain. But…
Every game, the men of Northwestern Football leave the tunnel to a sign with an important reminder: “trust yourself.” Each player touches that sign before they head to the field,…
Most of us have heard of the fight-or-flight stress response. It becomes activated when we believe there is a chance we can outfight or outrun real or perceived danger and…
When we are faced with a limiting health issue where performing “simple” everyday activities becomes a challenge, our self-confidence and self-worth can dwindle. This can happen with any health condition…
Have you ever had a panic attack? If so, you know how terrifying they can be. I have had plenty and know exactly what they are like…torture! There is good…
Believe it or not, it wasn’t until final exams my freshman year in college that I heard the term “stressed out.” It just wasn’t used that often back then. Nor…
Cait Devin has always been entranced with music. This vocalist and guitarist, now 20 years old, released her first album in 2020, and is currently working on new music.…
PAINWeek Conference 2021 September 7-11, 2021 The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas This conference is the most extensive event focused on pain management. This event invites professionals such as psychologists, social…
I think everybody would agree that stress is a challenge in their lives. Personally, I think we should take on the belief that no stress exists and that it is…
How many of you find yourself rushing around and it’s causing you stress and pain? And if you already have pain, does it add to your pain? Are you trying…
When I think of anxiety, I think of the movie, Gremlins (1984). For those of you who have seen this movie, you know that feeding a gremlin after midnight turns…
Over the past few years, Elmiron (pentosan polysulfate sodium, "PPS"), a therapy designed to treat patients with interstitial cystitis (IC), has been associated with potential vision damage. Despite a variety…
In 2015, I published my first book, Diagnosis Dystonia: Navigating the Journey. It is a combination autobiography, self-help, education book that provides treatment options, coping strategies, skills for daily living,…
Thinking about the year-end holidays brings up a kaleidoscope of images, and an array of emotions for me. And everyone else too, I imagine. There are the vivid memories of…
Chronic pain is a common problem in the United States; it is estimated that 25.3 million people in the US experience chronic, severe pain every day. Within these millions of…
When I was 12 years old, following my mom’s sudden cardiac arrests, I was diagnosed with a rare, genetic sudden arrhythmia death syndrome called congenital long QT syndrome type 5.…
It goes without saying that change is not easy for most people. If life has been a certain way for many years and something alters the course of things, it…
As reported by the National Hemophilia Foundation, researchers are seeking to understand what patients with chronic pain need and want, so as to make treatment safer and more effective. In…
Chronic pain affects about two-thirds of those with Parkinson's, making it the major non-motor symptom of the disease. A study published in Movements Disorders has found that anandamide and glucocerebroside…
Researchers discovered surprising results after performing new studies of chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and fibromyalgia (FM). According to a report by Cort Johnson in HealthRising, the new studies give…
This interview was originally published on the AMADYS website I was recently interviewed by Matthieu Creson for AMADYS to share my experience living with dystonia for nearly 20 years, as…
At the International Pain Foundation's iPain Summit, held this year from November 14th-16th, a wide variety of topics related to the challenges faced by patients with chronic pain were discussed.…
From November 14th-16th, 2019, iPain Summit 2019 took place in Los Angeles, CA at the UCLA's Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center. Patient Worthy had the privilege to attend and…
The All in 1 iPain Summit Los Angeles, CA #GetOnTrack This conference is dedicated to patients that are dealing with chronic, long term pain. This event will inform attendees about…
This year, Patient Worthy will have the privilege to cover one of the planet's foremost patient centered events on chronic pain: The International Pain Summit, which will be held from…
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