Have you ever wondered why some people turn sick sooner or later in life, while others manage to stay healthy, bright in mind and just don’t seem to be bothered by anything? Is it all set in our genes? Well, maybe a little. Some people are just lucky and blessed with...
I think everyone would agree with me, that pain has an important function. It warns us when we cut ourselves, when we step on a screw or hit our thumb with a hammer, et cetera. So what about chronic pains, when there is no obvious acute danger? One of the most common...
Today I want to explain my model of pain development. How does pain turn chronic? Let’s start with acute pain. As I mentioned in my last article the purpose of acute pain seems clear. We hurt ourselves and in order to achieve a protective reaction the body triggers...
Things you don’t/might want to know about One The sight of food makes us hungry. Experiments showed, that we get hungry from watching food. Two We make 66% of decisions during grocery shopping spontaneously. Three Experiments have shown, that we would eat more of...
In my last blog I explained how pain develops, today I want to tell you how to get rid of it. I already mentioned, that the most common reason for pain is muscle tension. So the logical consequence must be to reduce the tension. Here’s an example. Many people have...