Hypnosis is a much maligned and misunderstood aspect of mind “tinkering.” Many people think of hypnosis as a person clucking around like a chicken on stage after having a pocket watch dangled in front of his eyes. There’s more to this field of study. In 2000, Brain Research Bulletin published a paper about the brain…
Can the Power of Hypnosis Kill Pain and Boost Brain Power? Studies Say Yes
The Noble Bay Leaf
June 21, 2022
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That single leathery leaf you occasionally find in your soup, it’s called bay. Bay leaf has a unique and complex taste—hints of clove, pepper, and eucalyptus with a pleasant woody bitterness. It is not poisonous, as many believe, just really hard to chew. Once bay imparts its subtle flavor to a recipe, the stiff leaf…
Essential Oils for Pain: Mints, Resins, and Rhizomes
April 21, 2022
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Essential oils are fascinating for their ability to change mood through scent. But they do much more than just relieve depression and anxiety. Some also treat pain. Before reaching for aspirin, ibuprofen, Tylenol, or some prescription muscle relaxer, consider essential oils first. They can be very effective—addressing pain right at the source—and are without the…
Psychological Interventions + Physical Therapy Ease Chronic Low Back Pain
For people with chronic, nonspecific low back pain, psychological interventions are most effective when delivered in conjunction with physical therapy care (mainly structured exercise), according to a review published online March 30 in The BMJ. Emma Kwan-Yee Ho, from University of Sydney, and colleagues conducted a systematic literature review to identify randomized controlled trials comparing psychological…
Posture: Slouching Toward Back Pain
How long has it been since someone told you to “sit up straight”? Kids get advice on their posture all the time, but some adults could definitely use a reminder. People who slouch throughout the day can be vulnerable to a wide variety of problems, including back pain. If your back aches, you just might…
Headache Pain: What to Do When Your Head Hurts
March 28, 2022
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Most of us get headaches from time to time. Some are mild. Others cause throbbing pain. They can last for minutes or days. There are many types of headaches. How you treat yours depends on which kind you have. Headaches might arise because of another medical condition, such as swollen sinuses or head injury. In…
Sciatica: Stretches and Exercises for Pain Relief
Signs of sciatic nerve pain are feelings of numbness or tingling that begins in the lower back region, goes through the buttocks, and runs down the leg, following the path of the sciatic nerve. Sciatic nerve pain is a symptom of an underlying condition that affects the sciatic nerve. Conditions that can lead to sciatic nerve…
Kidney Stones, Groans and Citrates
They say it is the worst pain you can experience. That’s hard to prove, but the pain I’ve had from kidney stones on several occasions has certainly been the worst for me. As a small-town general practitioner, I had seen and treated dozens of cases before I had my first attack, which happened during a…
Managing Chronic Pain in Adults: The Latest Evidence on Psychological Therapies
Many people with chronic pain (or persistent pain, a term some prefer) feel misunderstood and offended when their GP or pain specialist suggest that they need ‘psychological treatment’: “The pain is real, it’s not in my head”. But psychological methods of treating chronic pain or, rather, treating the problems associated with chronic pain have been used for…
How Writing Can Improve Mental Health
June 23, 2021
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Ernest Hemingway famously said that writers should “write hard and clear about what hurts.” Although Hemingway may not have known it at the time, research has now shown that writing about “what hurts” can help improve our mental health. There are more than 200 studies that show the positive effect of writing on mental health. But…
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