Pain Specialists of Charleston BLOG
Tips to help reduce chronic pain while traveling.
For most people, deciding where to travel during summer vacation is something they plan all year long. Picking the best locations for days of fun and laughter. For people suffering from chronic pain, it can be something they dread. As families and friends are ramping up their summer get-a-ways, it is important to have a plan to help minimize your pain. Here are a few tips to remember when planning your vacations. Don’t just book any old hotel room: When you book a room, make ...Read More
Hurricane Season is Here! Emergency Preparedness for Prescription Medications
June in South Carolina means the official start of hurricane season is upon us. We don’t know when disaster may strike, so it’s important to be prepared for any emergency, remembering to include your prescription medications in your plans. Here are tips to be prepared: Make a medication list: Keep an updated list of all medications, dosages and phone numbers for your doctors and pharmacies in a waterproof bag or container. Carry your prescription card: Keep your health ...Read More
CRPS Resources
Looking to learn more about CRPS? There are many great resources with very valuable information. Be sure to check out the following: American RSD Hope http://www.rsdhope.org/ Color the World Orange http://www.colortheworldorange.com/#ctwo NIH Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Fact Sheet http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/reflex_sympathetic_dystrophy/detail_reflex_sympathetic_dystrophy.htm RSDSA http://rsds.org/ If you think you or a loved one are suffering from CRPS, give ...Read More
Speaking to Someone with an Invisible Illness: A Closer Look at CRPS
You’ve likely watched a driver maneuver into a handicapped spot … then get out of the car with seemingly no difficulty. The absence of a visible injury typically earns a disapproving stare, but there might be more to the story than meets the eye.
People often judge an illness’s severity by its outward symptoms or the assistive equipment it requires, like a wheelchair or cane. However, according to the Invisible Disabilities Association, 74% of Americans who live with a severe ...
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Coping with CRPS
A CRPS diagnosis can be incredibly frustrating to patients. Not only do they have to deal with chronic severe pain, but they also often feel isolated, angry, and stressed. However, many CRPS patients learn to cope with the disease and go on to live happy, fulfilled lives. Paired with treatment options that are best for the individual patient, here are just some of the ways to make living with CRPS a bit easier to manage: -Keep moving. Yoga, tai chi, and other gentle exercise can be very ...Read More
