Tag: chronic pain
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All about the Sacrum: Why it Hurts and How Acupuncture Helps
If you’ve ever experienced stubborn low back or tailbone pain, the source may be an often overlooked but key bone at the base of the spine: the sacrum. Although it’s rarely talked about outside medical circles, the sacrum plays a crucial role in posture, stability and movement. In fact, it can be considered the fulcrum…
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What is Referred Pain and How is it Treated?
Have you ever had pain that traveled from one part of your body to the other? Perhaps an ache starting in your hip that runs down the side of your thigh? Or a headache that occurs when your neck feels stiff? While it’s commonly assumed that pain referral originates from nerves, the cause is…
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Not All Pain is the Same
What Your Body is Trying To Tell You When it Hurts Being in pain is not unlike being hangry (hungry + angry) — you’re not in the mood to reason and you just want it to stop. While that’s understandable. there’s a lot to unpack when it comes to pain. And the more you know,…