Why Did A Psychologist Who Studies Families Develop An App for Tracking Pain?
When her son developed severe chronic migraine at age 14, Dr. Nancy Darling developed an app to help parents of children in pain support their children. The app, 1step2life, is built on cutting edge developmental and rehabilitative science. It is the only app that helps parents and caregivers as well as people living with pain.
25 Juni 20219min
Pain & the TMJ: It's Complicated!
The TMJ joins the jaw to the skull. It's complex, closely linked to facial nerves, & under tremendous stress. No wonder it often causes pain. If you're interested in learning more about TMJ disorders, try the following links: National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research. Michigan Medicine at the University of Michigan . WebMD
28 Maj 20214min
Chronically Ill Teen? Fighting the Dread
Dread comes from one more day of pain, Two more days missed school. Three more failed classes. Seeing your child's future slip away. When every little failure looms into a life lost. It's time to step back. From the original post on the 1step2life.com website. 1step2life is the only app with a Caregiver mode for parents and partners of people living with chronic pain.
19 Maj 20219min
Ganglia, Facial Nerves, & SPG Blocks
In this two part episode, Andrew Burns talks about facial nerves and ganglia and how SPG blocks can be used to stop pain originating in facial nerves and ganglia. If you'd like to look at diagrams showing the anatomy being discussed, please check out the original essays at 1step2life. We also have a YouTube video describing nerve functioning available through that same essay.
13 Maj 20219min
Why Are My Hands Green? An Introduction To Raynaud's Syndrome
Raynaud's phenomenon is an unusual circulatory problem where a twitchy, sensitive nervous system can over-react to cold or stress. Originally published by 1step2life.com.
6 Maj 20217min
Pain Is In Your Head. It's Still Real.
The bio-psycho-social model of pain provides multiple ways to reduce pain by interfering with how painful stimuli are processed. Check out original post on the 1step2life website.
22 Apr 202111min
Why The Definition Of Pain Matters
In 2020, the International Association for the Study of Pain revised its definition of pain. The work involved several years of interviews with multiple stakeholders and much debate. The revised definition of pain distinguishes healthy pain that protects us from harm from unhealthy pain that is a disease unto itself. But does it matter? Don't we already know what pain is? Read the original essay on the 1step2life website.
20 Apr 20216min
