Many pain sufferers struggle to discern between what really causes their pain and what simply triggers their underlying pain issues. Triggers are always external forces and events, like bad sleep and awkward lifts. Whereas causes can be environmental, but are often internal challenges, like having a weak core, for example. The true causes of pain are always a very big and important deal. Pain triggers, on the other hand, are very helpful to know but often trivial in the grand scheme.
Low-level Laser Therapy As A Treatment for Chronic Pain, Migraines and Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction (Jaw Pain) The International Association for the Study of Pain defines chronic pain as ‘An unpleasant…
Do My Headaches Come From My Neck? You probably don't have the time, but if you were to consult the International Society for Headache Research, you would see a category…
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Headaches Intro There are no fun headaches, and yet the range of possible headache pain severities and types is vast. The pain of neuralgic (nerve pain) headaches is a pain…
Introduction The unifying principle and message behind this post is is that most headaches emanate from deep in the bodies soft tissues and within the patterns of stress we hold…