Suppressed Anger Leads to Greater Pain
One of the most important things I look at with people in chronic pain is their emotion regulation style. Remember the definition if pain is a "sensory and emotional experience." The more chronic the pain…
The Power of Placebo Injections(Mind) on the Knee(Body)
The power of fake knee injections is real and lasting in people with knee osteoarthritis(OA). See study link below. What is this? It's called the placebo, but it's really the power of your mind. It is…
Running is Actually Good for Your Osteoarthritic Knees
People have this belief that running is bad for their knees. And especially for knees with osteoarthritis. Well this systematic review of more than 1200 people over the age of 50 puts this belief to bed.…
13 Year Follow-up Study: MRI Findings with Chronic Back Pain
2020 study that looked at the association of MRI findings and long-term disability in chronic low back pain patients over a 13 year period. The goal was to assess whether long-term disability is associated…
