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- September 2010 (2)
- August 2010 (19)
- 29: You are the healer you’ve been seeking (0)
- 23: When everything seems like a mess, keep perspective on what’s important (0)
- 20: Friendly Fire (1)
- 19: I had the weirdest day today (0)
- 18: When you’re helping someone heal, it’s 100% about them and 0% about you (0)
- 17: Repetitive Trauma Syndrome: The Snowball Effect (0)
- 16: Giving a heads-up call can make a difference all around (0)
- 15: Communication is Key in Preventing Injury, Illness, and Loss of Productivity (0)
- 14: Top 3 Ways Anthem Blue Cross Has Screwed Me Over: (0)
- 13: Trader Joe’s gets an A+ for Disability Accommodation! (0)
- 12: End-of-Summer Discount on Dancing with Pain® Basics Class! (0)
- 12: Anatomy of an Injury: It Ain’t Pretty, and It Ain’t Tidy (0)
- 11: Advocate for yourself! (0)
- 10: Less Pain, More Gain (0)
- 09: Don’t fight your pain. Dance with it! (0)
- 05: How is Dancing with Pain® similar to and different from other dance methods? (1)
- 04: Speak up when people try to push past! (0)
- 03: Practice entitlement. Because disability access is more than a physical issue. (1)
- 02: Tonight’s Theme for Class: SPACE (0)
- July 2010 (19)
- 28: Dancing with Pain® Unplugged (0)
- 27: Take Charge of Your Destiny (2)
- 26: Some of My Thoughts on Healing (0)
- 25: DANCEformation™ Class Series Starts Tomorrow (Monday)! (0)
- 23: Coping with a Physical and Emotional Pain Setback (1)
- 22: She’s Just Dancing (0)
- 21: Do you struggle with navigating space with a disability or chronic pain? (0)
- 21: Can the Dancing with Pain® method heal your pain condition? (0)
- 19: Dishing out Chronic Pain Attitude (0)
- 18: Dancing with Pain® is Officially Launched! (0)
- 17: Join the Dancing with Pain® community in Los Angeles (0)
- 16: Final Call for Dance Heals! (0)
- 15: Dancing with Pain® on ABC News! (0)
- 14: Remember that energy can change at any moment (0)
- 13: Mirror Images: Natural Pain Relief a World Away (0)
- 08: Calling All Dancing Bodies: Join Us for a Class on ABC-TV! (0)
- 07: Free ticket to “Dance Heals!” event (0)
- 02: YOU CAN DANCE (1)
- 02: Dance in Your Bed! The Dancing with Pain® “Breakfast Mix” (0)
- June 2010 (15)
- 30: The Dancing with Pain® Store is OPEN for Business! (0)
- 24: Dancing with Pain on Facebook! (1)
- 24: Dance Heals (0)
- 23: Pedestrians: The new roadkill (0)
- 21: Getting ready to launch the Dancing with Pain company! (1)
- 19: Taking Natural Pain Relief to the Next Level: Becoming Athletic Again (0)
- 17: No Room for Pedestrians (0)
- 16: Getting Validation that Dance Works to Heal Chronic Pain (1)
- 15: Wondertwin Powers Activate: The Dancing Sisters Take on California! (0)
- 15: Connecting Powerful Healing Energy with My Dancing Sister in Sweden (0)
- 13: JW Marriott Resort in Palm Desert, CA Was Great for Some Pain-Free R&R (0)
- 10: Feeling angry about invasion of my health boundaries (1)
- 09: Angel Investors: Take Away My Pain! (0)
- 08: Natural Pain Relief Requires Care and Responsiveness on the Part of Others (1)
- 04: Natural Pain Relief is a Journey (1)
- May 2010 (30)
- 31: Pancakes & Pain Returning Momentarily! (0)
- 28: The Bronze Dancing Woman (0)
- 27: Tale of a Urinary Tract Infection, Unbearable Pain, and Dismissal of Patient Complaints (4)
- 26: For those in pain, finding a place of belonging is key to healing (0)
- 25: Optimize the Patient-Doctor Relationship for Effective Treatment of Chronic Pain (0)
- 23: Uncensored from the Chronic Pain Trenches: The Good Patient Syndrome (0)
- 23: Dance may provide not only natural pain relief but also a cure for paralysis (0)
- 22: Natural Pain Relief through Dance: Exploring the synergistic effect of the elements (0)
- 21: 20 things that might bring you natural pain relief (0)
- 20: Work effectively with people who have chronic pain and hypersensitivity (0)
- 19: Project Get Buff: One step beyond pain-free living (0)
- 18: Free Teleconference on Natural Pain Relief (2)
- 18: Acupressure for Natural Pain Relief (1)
- 17: 10 Culprits of the Good Patient Syndrome (0)
- 16: 5 Methods to try for natural pain relief (0)
- 14: Try Yoga for Natural Pain Relief! Here’s a great book to get you started (0)
- 13: A former news reporter shares her struggle with the Good Patient Syndrome (0)
- 12: Stay Discerning as You Seek Methods of Natural Pain Relief (0)
- 11: Breathing Room: Slow down and respect fellow humans (0)
- 10: Combining My Passions: Natural Pain Relief and Jewish Multiculturalism (0)
- 09: Healthcare Practitioners Need to Adapt Their Methods to Meet Client Needs (1)
- 08: Pancakes & Pain: Freshly scrambled blog post every morning at 6:30 am EST (1)
- 08: Coping with a string of pain setbacks (0)
- 06: Browbeaten: Why I keep ending up in situations where I don’t intervene, when I should. (1)
- 05: Practice the Pause: Sometimes it’s smart to postpone medical treatment. (1)
- 04: Teleconference on Natural Pain Relief through Nutrition (0)
- 04: For Natural Pain Relief on a Budget, Shop a Certified Farmer’s Market (0)
- 03: Try an anti-inflammatory, probiotic, antioxidant dessert for natural pain relief (0)
- 02: The Sweetness of Natural Pain Relief: An Anti-Inflammatory, Nutritious Dessert with Anti-Oxidants (3)
- 01: We Are Chronic Painsies (1)
- April 2010 (15)
- 30: 4 Steps to Starting on the Path of Natural Pain Relief (0)
- 30: 5 Ways to Help Friends and Family Manage Chronic Pain (0)
- 29: 5 Red Flags that a Healthcare Practitioner May Not Be Safe for You (1)
- 28: 5 Natural Pain Relief Methods to Explore (0)
- 28: Kiss Your lsolation Goodbye: My article on chronic pain support groups, in Pain Pathways magazine (0)
- 27: Find the Right Support Group for Multiple Sclerosis and/or Chronic Pain (0)
- 25: The Patient Trap: Why Assertive Individuals May Act Strangely Deferentially Around Doctors (0)
- 24: 5 Tips for Coping with Pain Setbacks in Healthy Ways (0)
- 22: Optimize Your Experience Creating or Joining a Chronic Pain Support Group (0)
- 12: 5 Things to Remember When Your Pain Levels Are Jacked Up (1)
- 12: (0)
- 12: Complimentary Dancing with Pain Class in Sherman Oaks, CA on Sunday April 18 (0)
- 11: Virtual Dance Party Today! (0)
- 03: “Dance Away Your Pain” Ongoing Class Series at the YMCA in Santa Monica, CA! (0)
- 01: The Marriott Hotel Chain Is Great for People with Chronic Pain (0)
- March 2010 (11)
- 24: Cruelty and consequence: For people in chronic pain, everything counts in large amounts (0)
- 23: Pseudo-quackery in Chronic Pain Care: a field with a large gray zone between overt quackery and evidence-based care (0)
- 22: Tips for Joining, Starting, and Running a Healthy Chronic Pain Support Group (1)
- 21: James Dillard, MD, on The Science of Healing (0)
- 11: Identifying and Cutting Out Trigger Foods May Surprise You with Results! (0)
- 11: Challenging the Theory of the “Secondary Gain” of Chronic Pain and Illness (2)
- 09: New “Dance Away Your Pain” Class Series in the LA Area! (0)
- 08: Do conventional notions of “science” interfere with breakthrough scientific discoveries? (0)
- 08: New Dancing with Pain Class Series in Studio City, CA! (0)
- 07: Quality Control (0)
- 04: Timing is a Virtue: Balancing Patience and Impatience (0)
- February 2010 (9)
- 28: A Case for Agoraphobia (1)
- 24: Interviewing Patients and Doctors for an Article on The Good Patient Syndrome (0)
- 22: Free Dancing with Pain® Session for National TV Show on Health & Wellness (0)
- 22: Why the Ten Point Pain Scale is Useless (3)
- 19: Virtual Dance Party (0)
- 19: Dancing with Pain Class Podcasts Coming Up! (0)
- 12: Call for Help: Desperate Times Call for Desperate Measures (3)
- 08: Dancing with Pain® Class Testimonials (0)
- 04: Energy Input, Energy Output, Chronic Pain, and Social Justice Activism (0)
- January 2010 (15)
- 26: Move Safely with Pain (1)
- 26: When I’m Not Blogging, I’m Tweeting (0)
- 19: Slow Down: Cutting Back for Self-Care (0)
- 19: Dancing with Pain Class in Venice, CA This Sunday! (1)
- 18: Dancing with Pain on The Aware Show, this Thursday at 1:00 pm (1)
- 18: Announcing the Loolwa Khazzoom Writing Services Website (0)
- 16: Prepare a New Doctor for a Visit (0)
- 16: My Foray into the 99¢ Store: Juggling Finances and Nutrition (0)
- 14: Step Two to Launching Your Own Business: Learn How to Get a Company off the Ground (0)
- 12: Step One to Launching Your Own Business: Learn the Basics of Finance (1)
- 12: Top Three Reasons Why People with Chronic Pain and Disability Should Consider Self-Employment (0)
- 05: How to Avoid Yoga Injuries and Utilize Yoga to Heal Pain (0)
- 04: My Favorite New Dancing with Pain® Class Playlist (0)
- 04: Stephen Grinstead, PhD, on Chronic Pain Management and Addiction to Pharmaceuticals (0)
- 01: Mary Pat Aardrup, Former Executive Director of the National Pain Foundation, on the Challenges in Chronic Pain Management (2)
- December 2009 (15)
- 19: If I Didn’t Have Pain Today, What Would I Do? (2)
- 19: Financial Challenges of Living with and Healing Naturally from Chronic Pain and Disability (0)
- 18: Andrew Weil, MD Discusses the Relationship between Science and Complementary and Alternative Medicine (2)
- 16: Easy-Breezy, Anti-Inflammatory, Nutritious, Delicious Meal: The key is the Sauce and Dressing (1)
- 16: My Body Is a Conduit for Music (0)
- 14: Scientific studies reveal the power of music and dance to heal chronic pain (3)
- 13: Activate Your Inner Pharmacy: Why Dance and Other Holistic Methods Work (2)
- 08: Dancing with Pain® Is for Every Body (1)
- 08: Ice Pick in My Head and Dance in My Toolbox: Get through a Period of Unrelenting Pain (0)
- 06: Should I Stay or Should I Go: Cost Benefit Analysis of Chronic Pain Management (0)
- 05: Health is neither Black and White nor Stagnant. It is a Dynamic Process. It Is Alive. (1)
- 05: I’m Giving Myself Permission to Pout and Have a Temper Tantrum (1)
- 03: Dancing with Pain® Class Series in Venice, CA, on Sundays in January 2010! (0)
- 03: Dancing with Pain Webinars, Teleconferences, eBooks, and Workshops (0)
- 01: The Chronic Pain Kitchen (1)
- November 2009 (83)
- 29: Pain Be Gone! Natural Pain Relief through Dance (1)
- 29: Herbal Remedies for Natural Pain Relief (0)
- 29: Dancing with Pain® Method: Five Things You Need to Get Started (0)
- 29: Dancing with Pain® Method: Movement Segment (0)
- 29: Dancing with Pain® Method: Taking Inventory Segment (0)
- 29: Dancing with Pain® Method: Four Steps to the Dance Sequence (0)
- 27: Supermarket Delivery: Not Just a Contribution to Society, but a Smart Business Move (0)
- 26: Overcome Fear and Anxiety Stemming from a Pain Spiral (0)
- 26: Fear, Anxiety, and the Spiral of Pain (0)
- 26: Leg Pain, Foot Pain, Pain Standing or Walking? Dance with the Pain from the Floor! (0)
- 26: Difficulty Moving in the Morning? Dance with Your Pain! (0)
- 25: Dancing Out Thigh/Groin Pain with Duran Duran (0)
- 25: Dancing with Thigh/Groin Pain: Final Sequence (0)
- 25: Overnight and Morning Pain and Anxiety. Oh Yeah and Video Angst (0)
- 24: You Don’t Dance Like You Hurt! Dancing with Pain Video #3 (2)
- 24: How Do I Dance When I Have Pain? Dancing with Pain® Video #2 (0)
- 24: Dancing with Pain® Introductory Video: Two Basic Principles (0)
- 24: Dancing with Pain® Videos: First Stabs (1)
- 22: Call for Submissions: Blog Posts on Living with, Managing, and Transcending Chronic Pain (1)
- 22: Medical Negligence: To Sue or Not to Sue? (1)
- 22: The Humpty Dumpty Challenge Session #9: Abs, Glutes, and Weights (0)
- 21: My Chronic Pain Blog Kicks the Ass of Your Chronic Pain Blog (1)
- 21: Plan Ahead for Pain Management (0)
- 21: The Ripple Effect of Medical Negligence on Health, Weight, and Beauty (1)
- 20: Getting Compulsive Eating Back into Check: Throwing Away Trigger Foods (3)
- 20: Whole Foods Market: The Love Affair Is Back On (1)
- 19: Office Depot Careless Movement Followup (2)
- 19: Whole Foods Market: A Love Affair Gone Bad (0)
- 18: Personal Trainer Nina Moore on The Humpty Dumpty Challenge Sessions #7 and #8 (0)
- 18: Happy 75th Birthday to My Ass-Kicking Mommy! (1)
- 17: Personal Trainer Nina Moore on The Humpty Dumpty Challenge Session #6 (0)
- 17: The Humpty Dumpty Challenge Session #8: I Can Feel the Difference! (0)
- 16: Boundaries, Barriers, and a Proactive Response to Pain (0)
- 16: My Favorite Photo of My Mom (0)
- 16: Celebrate Mommy’s Life! Photos of My Mom Over the Years (0)
- 16: My Friend Jennifer Hughes is on Fox News with Her Chronic Pain Story! (0)
- 16: Botched Bike Ride: The Good, the Bad, and the Opportune (0)
- 16: Flow with Change and Stay Out of Pain (0)
- 16: Day of Triumph: One Year Anniversary of My Mother’s Horrible Accident (0)
- 15: The Humpty Dumpty Challenge: Adding the Walking Component (0)
- 15: My Ridiculous Dinner Tonight (0)
- 15: The Humpty Dumpty Challenge Session #7: Working through Another Setback (1)
- 15: Frustrated by Another Setback (2)
- 15: Tech Advice Needed: Turning the Humpty Dumpty Challenge into a Global Movement (0)
- 14: I Had a Lovely Social and Athletic Day Today! (0)
- 14: Can You Help My Friend Jenn? Diagnosis and Treatment Needed! (1)
- 14: Invitation to Send Light, Love, and Healing to My Sparkly Friend Jennifer Hughes (6)
- 13: The Humpty Dumpty Challenge Session #6 (0)
- 13: Overeaters Anonymous 12 Step Program to Help with Eating Disorders (0)
- 13: Get Help for eating Disorders (0)
- 12: The Humpty Dumpty Challenge: Cycling Session 2 (1)
- 12: My Videotaped Conversation with David Simon, MD, on Free to Love, Free to Heal (0)
- 12: Dancing with Pain® Classes in Santa Monica, CA (1)
- 11: My Conversation with David, Simon, MD, on His New Book: Free to Love, Free to Heal (0)
- 11: Personal Trainer Nina Moore on Working with a Client through a Setback (0)
- 11: Release Toxic Emotions for the Sake of Health and Wellness (0)
- 10: Delicious High Protein Anti-Inflammatory Dinner for Natural Pain Relief (3)
- 10: Personal Trainer Nina More: My Philosophy Working with Clients (0)
- 09: Personal Trainer Nina Moore on The Humpty Dumpty Challenge Action Plan (0)
- 09: The Humpty Dumpty Challenge: Adding the Exercise Component (0)
- 09: Eureka Brand “The Boss Superlight” Vacuum: Pain-Free Carpet Cleaning (0)
- 09: Frequent Advice from Leading Health Care Experts on the Dancing with Pain® Blog (0)
- 08: I Want Food to Soothe My Discomfort (0)
- 08: The Setback Funsies: Fear, Anxiety, Shame, and Frustration (0)
- 08: Creating a Safe Practice: 10 Steps to Rewriting the Script of Health Care Trauma (2)
- 08: Recovering from a Setback (0)
- 07: Pain-Free Play with Kids (0)
- 07: Achieving a Balanced Life (1)
- 07: My Day Today (1)
- 06: Bug Juice or Hot Young Man Things: Figuring Out the Best Way to Take Care of Myself (0)
- 06: People with Chronic Pain Cannot Be Shy (2)
- 05: Reclaiming My Warrior Woman Freedom (1)
- 04: Fighting a Bug (0)
- 04: Today’s Score Card (0)
- 04: The Entrepreneurial Freelance Life: Working Out a Schedule (0)
- 04: I Successfully Changed My Habits! (0)
- 03: My Personal Trainer: An Example for Practitioners Working with Chronic Pain Patients (1)
- 03: Lifestyle Changes for a Peaceful Mind and Body (0)
- 02: My Mom Rules (0)
- 02: Random Nerve Pain: Argh! (0)
- 01: The Humpty Dumpty Challenge: My New Webisode Series (2)
- 01: The Humpty Dumpty Challenge is Born (0)
- 01: Dance through a Setback (2)
- October 2009 (10)
- 30: Careless Movement Strikes Again (2)
- 21: A Supportive Medical Team is Apparently a Luxury Item Not Covered by Health Insurance (3)
- 15: Blacklisted from Physical Therapy (0)
- 15: Standing Ovation Goes to Barbara Ehrenreich for Taking on the Law of Attraction (1)
- 15: Advising Patient Empowerment: Keep in Mind the Health Care Reality (0)
- 15: Getting Access to Effective Physical Therapy (0)
- 02: Mix It Up: Dance Outdoors (0)
- 02: My Big Fat Loud-Mouthed Jewish Punk-Assed Self Is Back (0)
- 01: Weighing Having a Social Life and Staying Alive (0)
- 01: Eye Pain All Jacked Up Today (0)
- September 2009 (16)
- 27: Dance Dance Dance (0)
- 23: Depression Over Family Drama (2)
- 22: Jumping off a Cliff into Freedom (0)
- 18: Women in Pain Second National Conference (1)
- 17: We Can Do It: Riding through Depression (3)
- 17: Random Vegetable Yumminess: The Chronic Pain Approach to Cooking (0)
- 15: Overcoming Fashion Pain (0)
- 15: Flexible Wrist Brace that Rocks for Computer Use (0)
- 14: My Favorite Hour-Long Dancing with Pain® Session Playlist (0)
- 14: Wrist-Friendly Funky Cabbage Salad (0)
- 10: Dancing with Pain® Pacific Northwest Fall Tour (2)
- 06: Yummy Anti-Inflammatory Dinner that’s Easy to Prepare (0)
- 06: Misdiagnosed and Refused Tests: The Early Days of My Chronic Pain Journey (0)
- 05: Dancing with Pain® Podcasts: Free Guided Sessions in Your Living Room (0)
- 04: Slugging through Disability (0)
- 01: Five Minute Global Prayer: Send and Receive Healing Energy this Friday (1)
- August 2009 (20)
- 26: There is No Valid Reason for Medical Delays, which Undermine Our Health (1)
- 25: Cutting-Edge Health & Wellness Practitioners and Researchers to Know About (1)
- 24: Aromatherapy and Tension Headaches (0)
- 24: David Simon, MD, on Nutrition Tips for Natural Pain Relief (1)
- 24: David Simon, MD, on Sleep Disorder as a Secondary Effect of Pain (0)
- 24: David Simon, MD on How Meditation Reduces Pain by Shifting Our Attention (0)
- 24: Adam/DreamHealer: Upcoming Workshops (3)
- 23: The Great Sleep Experiment (1)
- 22: Chain Reactions and Vicious Cycles (0)
- 21: Toxic Families and Physical Well-Being (1)
- 21: Mind-Body Media Internship (1)
- 20: David Simon, MD, on Diagnosing and Treating Chronic Pain (0)
- 18: The Power of Self-Healing: My Article in Massage & Bodywork Magazine (3)
- 17: Take the Time to Find Out if a Practitioner Is a Good Match (0)
- 16: Turning a Corner (0)
- 12: Class Action Lawsuit against Luxury Car Manufacturers (1)
- 12: Sleep Wreck (1)
- 03: Please Pray for My Friend (1)
- 02: The Importance of the Word “Allergic” (1)
- 02: Patient Bloggers at BlogHer 09 (0)
- July 2009 (47)
- 30: Rebuilding, Reshaping, and Reclaiming Our Identity after It’s Been Smashed to Bits (2)
- 30: Health Care Practitioners Need to Create an Environment of Safety and Active Invitation (0)
- 30: Complimentary and Alternative Medicine Cost Billions (0)
- 29: Confronting Being Electrocuted by an MRI (1)
- 29: Good Patient Syndrome (2)
- 29: Patient Bloggers: You Are Not Your Disease, You Just Blog About It Every Day (0)
- 29: Chronic Pain Warriors are Taking Over the World (1)
- 29: Health Care Needs to Shape Up, Even in Canada (0)
- 29: Telling Our Stories: Support Garnered from the BlogHer 09 Conference (3)
- 29: Dancing with Pain® on Twitter (0)
- 28: Spontaneous Dancing with Pain® Workshop (0)
- 28: My Happy List (2)
- 28: Doing What We Can Each Moment, Each Day (0)
- 28: Settling Back in at Home (0)
- 27: Space Bullies Make It Unsafe for People with Chronic Pain and Sensitivity (0)
- 27: Fallout of Exile (0)
- 27: Self-Love in Response to Sadness and Depression (0)
- 27: In Search of a Feather Free Bed (1)
- 26: Grateful for All My Needs Being Met (0)
- 26: United Airlines Really Took Care of Me (0)
- 26: Taking Care of my Health Needs (0)
- 26: Flight Delay and Health Concerns (0)
- 25: An Elderly Man Fell on the Street (1)
- 25: Getting the 411 on Health Care Reform (0)
- 25: Rockin’ Women with Chronic Pain or Chronic Illness (1)
- 25: Honoring My Limitations and Choices (0)
- 24: Taking a Chance on a New York Hotel (0)
- 24: Old Girl Network (0)
- 24: EMERGENCY: Easy way to share your health care nightmare with the Senate (0)
- 23: Creating Safe Space for Sharing Our Stories (0)
- 20: Chronic Pain: A Litmus Test for Friends and Romantic Possibilities (2)
- 17: My Chronic Pain Friend’s Vigilant Fight for Her Life (0)
- 17: Letter to the Dentist (2)
- 17: Navigating through vs. Writing about Chronic Pain (0)
- 06: Finding a Trustworthy Dentist (1)
- 06: Dental Trauma (4)
- 05: Chronic Pain Education Conference in Berkeley July 19, 2009 (0)
- 05: Chronic Pain Support Group (0)
- 05: Chronic Pain Warriors: Responding to the Pile-Up of Challenges (0)
- 05: Poor Bedside Manner (0)
- 05: Dancing the Pain Away (0)
- 03: Radical Transformation through Dance (0)
- 03: Tailored Affirmations (1)
- 03: The Law of Attraction: Shirking Social Responsibility (1)
- 02: NetFlix for Chronic Pain Setbacks (0)
- 02: My Blog and the Holistic Approach to Natural Pain Relief (0)
- 01: Body Workers Need to be Mindful of Touch Boundaries (0)
- June 2009 (5)
- May 2009 (9)
- 25: Exercise Log May 17-23 (0)
- 25: Overcoming a Setback (0)
- 24: Angel in My Life: Progressing (0)
- 17: Exercise Log May 10-16 (0)
- 17: Cougars, Cubs, Chronic Pain (0)
- 16: Exploring the World of Cougars and Cubs (1)
- 09: Overcoming Depletion (1)
- 02: Angel in My Life: Responding (0)
- 01: Angel in My Life: Returning (0)
- April 2009 (14)
- 14: Stressful Doctor Visit: Part I (0)
- 14: How to Find a Good Doctor (1)
- 13: Meetup.com: The Social Solution to the Chronic Pain Lifestyle (0)
- 13: Casting Out My Energy Field (0)
- 11: Interdependent Healing: Family, Community, and Self (1)
- 07: Medical Negligence through Apathy (0)
- 07: Natural Pain Relief Begins with Prevention (1)
- 05: Angel in My Life: Learning (1)
- 05: Angel in My Life: Changing (0)
- 04: Angel in My Life: Resolving (0)
- 04: Angel in My Life: Encountering (0)
- 04: Angel in My Life: Grounding (0)
- 04: Natural Pain Relief: A Deep Holistic Approach to Healing (0)
- 03: Movies for Chronic Pain Setbacks (2)
- March 2009 (11)
- 31: Angel in My Life: Opening (0)
- 29: Angel in My Life: Processing (0)
- 28: Angel in My Life: Texting (0)
- 28: I Miss My Mom (1)
- 28: Health Blogging Panel for BlogHer Conference (0)
- 26: Angel in My Life: Connecting (0)
- 25: The New Approach to My Blog (0)
- 20: Layers (0)
- 04: A Poor Bedside Manner Can Be Physically Damaging (1)
- 02: Medical Negligence in the Nursing Home (2)
- 01: My Mom’s Stroke and Experience of Elderly Abuse (1)
- February 2009 (17)
- 26: The Magic of Prayer: Balancing Physical and Spiritual Action (0)
- 26: Small Gestures Can Have a Big Impact on People (0)
- 24: Letter to the Nursing Home (0)
- 24: Healing Prayers Needed for My Mom (0)
- 15: Medical Sloppiness and the Need to Micromanage Health Care: Day 2 Part 1 (2)
- 15: Medical Sloppiness and the Need to Micromanage Health Care: Day 1 Part 4 (1)
- 15: Medical Sloppiness and the Need to Micromanage Health Care: Day 1 Part 3 (0)
- 15: Medical Sloppiness and the Need to Micromanage Health Care: Day 1 Part 2 (0)
- 15: Medical Sloppiness and the Need to Micromanage Health Care: Day 1 Part 1 (0)
- 14: Herbal Remedies to Prevent Sickness (3)
- 14: The Caregiver Dilemma: Figuring out How to Balance Everyone’s Needs (0)
- 11: More Reasons Not to Trust the Medical System (3)
- 11: Medical Negligence and Crazy Doctor at My Mom’s Nursing Facility (2)
- 07: The Spiritual Price of Chronic Pain (0)
- 07: Transcend Chronic Pain through the Practice of Gratitude (1)
- 06: Speed Dating for Chronic Pain Management (0)
- 05: Frequently Asked Questions About Dancing with Pain® (1)
- January 2009 (5)
- December 2008 (12)
- 31: Napster: The Never-Ending Soundtrack for Natural Pain Relief (1)
- 26: Healing Layers of Brokenness (0)
- 25: The Risk of Questioning Doctors, Nurses, and Other Healthcare Practitioners (0)
- 23: Anasuya Batliner on the Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Nervous Systems (1)
- 21: David Simon, M.D., on Treating a Chronic Pain Condition Through Natural Pain Relief (0)
- 13: Paula Kamen on the Effectiveness of Prescription Drugs for Chronic Pain (3)
- 13: Mark Young, MD, on Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Natural Pain Relief (2)
- 10: Positive Expectant Faith or Magical Thinking? (1)
- 07: Adding Insult to Injury (0)
- 07: My Mom’s Psychotic Break and the Doctor’s Bedside Manner (3)
- 06: Treatment of Patients with Acute Trauma vs. Those with Less Extreme Conditions (0)
- 03: Patient Advocacy on Behalf of Hospital Patients (0)
- November 2008 (16)
- 28: My Mom’s Accident (3)
- 28: Heart and Will to Survive (0)
- 28: Old Age, Chronic Pain, and Physical Disability: No Match for a Problem Solver (4)
- 28: Drug-Free Remedies for Chronic Pain: My Cover Story in AARP Magazine (3)
- 28: Transcend Pain and Suffering through an Attitude of Gratitude (1)
- 26: My Mom’s Treatment and Mental State Have Taken a Nosedive (1)
- 24: Your Loving Thoughts and Healing Energy: Supporting My Mom’s Recovery (2)
- 24: My Mom’s Trauma Recovery (0)
- 22: Join Me in the Healing Power of Prayer (3)
- 22: All Mom All the Time (0)
- 15: Happiness and Health Club Membership (0)
- 08: Wrist Pain and Careless Behavior in the Workplace (1)
- 05: Let’s Invite Each Other to Take Care of Ourselves (0)
- 05: It’s Challenging to Move to a New Place and Make Friends (0)
- 05: Drug Free Remedies for Chronic Pain Relief (0)
- 04: Navigating Chronic Pain (0)
- October 2008 (1)
- 04: Dance for Natural Pain Relief (1)
- September 2008 (2)
- 30: My Pain Levels Are Jacked (1)
- 19: Jacuzzi for Natural Pain Relief (0)
- August 2008 (7)
- 26: The Latest News on My Doctor Referral Saga (1)
- 26: The Powerful Mind-Body Connection: Focus on Healing (2)
- 25: HMO Systems Can Be Tantamount to Blackmail (3)
- 23: Food Serves as a Buffer from Chronic Pain Hell (4)
- 20: Medical Negligence Stories: Wart Removal from Hell III (1)
- 15: Keeping Stress Levels in Check (0)
- 05: Navigating the World of Invasive Diagnostic Tests (0)
- July 2008 (17)
- 31: Obtuse People and Chronic Pain: A Bad Match (0)
- 25: Try Ground Nuts for Anti-Inflammatory Protein (2)
- 24: There Is a Psychology to Natural Pain Relief (1)
- 23: Researching Conventional and Complementary Medicine for Natural Pain Relief (1)
- 21: The Importance of Location for Living with Chronic Pain (2)
- 18: Medical Negligence Stories: Wart Removal from Hell, Part II (0)
- 16: ChronicBabe’s Jenni Prokopy Talks Shop about Living and Working with Chronic Illness (0)
- 16: David Bresler, PhD, LAc, on Preventative Medicine and Natural Pain Relief (1)
- 11: Anasuya Batliner on Natural Pain Relief through Energy Healing and Nutrition (2)
- 10: Top 5 Tips for Writers with Chronic Illness (1)
- 08: Medical Negligence Stories: Wart Removal from Hell (3)
- 05: Chronic Pain and Eating Habits (0)
- 05: ChronicBabe’s Jenni Prokopy Offers Tips on How Disabled Writers Can Work at Home (0)
- 02: Physical Power, Social Activism, and Chronic Pain (0)
- 02: Which Health Insurance Plan Should I Get? (2)
- 02: Stand up to Your Health Insurance Company (1)
- 02: Top 3 Books for People Living with Chronic Pain (4)
- June 2008 (18)
- 30: Energy Healing, Consciousness, and Ego: An Interview with Anna Kilmer (0)
- 30: Navigating through the World with Chronic Pain (0)
- 30: Top 3 Social Challenges of Living with Chronic Pain (5)
- 30: Women in Pain, Sex & the City, and a Spy in My Brain (2)
- 29: Learning to Trust Dancing for Natural Pain Relief (0)
- 29: Energy Healing, Trust, and Personal Power: An interview with Adam, DreamHealer (2)
- 29: I Transcend Pain through Dancing and Writing (0)
- 28: 10 Travel Tips for People in Pain (1)
- 27: Focus on Gratitude (0)
- 26: Women in Pain Conference (7)
- 26: Courtesy, Chronic Pain, and Consequence (0)
- 26: James Dillard, M.D., D.C., C.Ac., on Why Energy Healing Is Often Considered “Woo-Woo” (2)
- 24: Managing Chronic Daily Headache and a Writing Career: Interview with Paula Kamen (3)
- 24: Join Me for Two Natural Pain Relief Programs in July! (1)
- 10: Making Peace with Chronic Pain (1)
- 09: Symptoms and Causes (0)
- 08: Try an Anti-Inflammatory Diet for Natural Pain Relief (2)
- 08: Women in Pain (1)
- May 2008 (8)
- 14: Paula Kamen Talks Shop about Writing a Book on Chronic Daily Headache (2)
- 14: David Simon, M.D., Deepak Chopra Center Co-founder, on Hope, Possibility, and Healing (0)
- 12: Paula Kamen’s Tips for Maximizing Freelance Writing Work When Disabled (2)
- 11: Making progress: Exercise Log May 4-10 (0)
- 07: Exercise for Natural Pain Relief: Interview with Brad Lemley, Editorial Director, DrWeil.com (1)
- 05: David Simon, M.D.: Dance Tips for People Who Are Uncomfortable Moving (0)
- 04: Achieve Balance: Exercise Log April 27-May 3 (0)
- 01: 5 Motivational Quotes for the Weekend (1)
- April 2008 (17)
- 30: Still Concerned about Reactivating an Injury: My Exercise Log April 20-26 (0)
- 25: Emotional Obstacles to Natural Pain Relief (0)
- 24: The Fusion of Dance, Writing, and Healing: Meet Dancing with Pain’s New Assistant Editor (1)
- 23: Motivational Quotes of the Week (0)
- 22: Brad Lemley, Editorial Director of DrWeil.com, on Alternative vs. Conventional Medicine (1)
- 21: Re-Acvitating an Injury: My Exercise Log, April 13-19 (0)
- 21: Spiral Downward into Depression (2)
- 17: Natural Pain Relief: A Few Questions for Ya (1)
- 16: Ass-Kicking Exercise Support Group (1)
- 15: My Daily Exercise Log: April 6-April 12, 2008 (0)
- 14: Motivational Quotes of the Day (20)
- 10: I Miss that Crazy Strong Chick (1)
- 09: Four Tips for Creating Safety in Dance Circles (1)
- 09: Safety in Dance Circles (0)
- 06: Driving Again (1)
- 05: Coping with Uncertainties (0)
- 02: Feeling I’ve Been Lost at Sea (1)
- March 2008 (21)
- 30: Natural Pain Relief through Nutrition: A 10-Item Shopping List (10)
- 30: 5 Tips on Opting for Fresh, Healthy Foods Instead of Processed Junk Foods (0)
- 29: The Moment One Definitely Commits Oneself, Then Providence Moves Too (0)
- 27: Imagery and Writing for Natural Pain Relief (5)
- 27: Patient Empowerment: The Five-Step Plan (1)
- 25: Disability Accessibility (1)
- 22: Overcome Fear of Pain (0)
- 21: Living with Chronic Pain and Chronic Fatigue: Coping in Baby Steps (2)
- 19: Chicken Soup for the Pain-Weary Soul (0)
- 17: What’s in Your Chronic Pain Toolbox? (0)
- 16: Fundamental Principle of Dancing With Pain® (2)
- 12: Spiritual Meaning Behind Chronic Pain: Interview with Brad Lemley, Editorial Director, DrWeil.com (1)
- 10: Dancing with Pain in The New York Times (1)
- 08: The Dancing Girl (0)
- 08: The Life You Mapped Out for Me (0)
- 08: Possibility (0)
- 08: Healthcare Practitioner: An Interview with David Simon, M.D., Deepak Chopra Center (0)
- 06: Simple Act of Kindness (0)
- 03: This Is a Physical Therapist? (1)
- 03: I Love ChronicBabe.com (0)
- 03: Tune into Healing Vibrations (5)
- February 2008 (15)
- 29: Health Insurance Companies Are Evil: Part I (2)
- 27: Attitude Shift (1)
- 26: Podcast on Sacred Dance Journeys for Every Body (2)
- 25: Podcast on Natural Pain Relief through Nutrition (2)
- 22: Healing Dance (4)
- 21: Martin Rossman, M.D., on Scientific Reasons for Chronic Pain Relief through Dance (0)
- 21: Chronic Pain in the Workplace: Interview with Brad Lemley, Editorial Director, DrWeil.com (0)
- 19: Balancing Health and Career (2)
- 18: David Simon, M.D., Deepak Chopra Center Co-Founder, on Vibrational Healing and Dance (1)
- 17: Abandonment Issues (11)
- 17: Dancing with Pain® Introductory Class Sampler on Podcast (7)
- 10: Altered Mental State (3)
- 05: Effects of Nutrition (2)
- 05: Healing Energy (0)
- 03: Pain and Suffering (13)
- January 2008 (10)
- 31: Change in My Life (0)
- 30: Time Management Problems (0)
- 29: Dating with a Disability (10)
- 28: Stop Compulsive Eating (2)
- 27: Suicide and Pain (1)
- 26: Exercise Creates Energy (4)
- 20: Body and Spirit (0)
- 20: Mindfulness Meditation (0)
- 21: Disability and Possibility (1)
- 13: Living with Chronic Pain (1)
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