Pain Management
From complementary therapies and treatments, to lifestyle habits and psychological techniques, discover unique and proven ways to take control of arthritis pain.
Reframing Pain
How you think about pain can affect your experience of it – but that doesn’t mean pain is all in your head. Learn about the brain-pain connection, including how to reframe your thoughts and behaviors about managing discomfort, so you can better control your pain
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Staying Home Ergonomically
A sedentary workday can take its toll on joints. Get tips from an ergonomics specialist and occupational therapist to set up a joint healthy workspace to help prevent pain and inflammation.
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Sleep & Painsomnia
Sleep is key for overall well-being, but pain can get in the way of quality rest. Get expert strategies to help combat common arthritis-related sleep issues and ideas on to set yourself up for sleep success.Listen Now
Take Control of Back Pain
Millions of people suffer with chronic back pain, and the physical, social, and mental impacts can be devastating. Get strategies for taking control of back pain and learn the importance of building support system for better overall health.
This episode is sponsored by Sanofi Genzyme Regeneron & Tylenol.
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Building a Personalized Pain Plan
Your experience of pain is deeply personal and shaped by various biological, emotional, and psychological factors. Learn how to build personalized pain plan to combat the factors that affect you the most.This episode is sponsored by Sanofi Genzyme Regeneron & Tylenol.
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Medical Cannabis and Arthritis
Learn about the varieties of medical cannabis, including both CBD and THC products, as well as get the latest information about the effectiveness and safety issues related to its use.
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Goal Setting for Arthritis Pain Relief
The daily struggle of managing arthritis can make it difficult to think long term. However, understanding how to set achievable goals may help you find relief from arthritis pain. Learn strategies to take the first step, including how to set obtainable milestones, overcome barriers and work with your healthcare provider, family and friends to stay on track.
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Building a Personalized Pain Plan
Whether you have rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis or some other chronic pain condition, your experience of pain is deeply personal and shaped by various biological, emotional, and psychological factors. Learn how to build personal pain plan by identifying the different factors that affect you the most, including how your attitude impacts your ability to effectively manage pain.
This episode was originally released on September 22, 2020.
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Managing Pain With Occupational Therapy
Many people believe that an occupational therapist’s (OT) role is somehow related to helping people with their job occupation. In fact, OTs focus on anything that occupies your time, from dressing to cooking to driving or caring for kids or pets. In this episode, you’ll hear how they also can help you learn to manage your arthritis pain.
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Understanding Types of Pain
In the first of this two-part series for Pain Awareness Month, you’ll learn the different types of pain — a key to treating them effectively — how they can affect you, potential causes and more. Listen now and stay tuned for part two in which we explore solutions to pain.
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Tools to Manage Pain
In part one of this two-part series on pain, we discussed the different types of pain and why understanding what type you’re experiencing is important to make sure you get the right treatment. In this episode, a psychologist who specializes in pain and a rheumatologist discuss some strategies to reduce or control various types of pain, whether it’s from an injury, nerve damage, or inflammation.
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