One way to calm your nervous system is to visit a relaxing location. Why does your pain linger when your MRI looks normal? For years, I chased every possible fix like diets, scans, medications, physical therapy, acupuncture, supplements I can’t pronounce, convinced something was broken in my body. That’s what we’re taught to believe: if it hurts, it must be damaged. I still believe there could be underlying issues like inflammation or structural changes that haven’t been foun

Areas of pain around the body If chronic pain is pain that lasts longer than three months, what do we call pain that has lasted longer than ten years? At that point, it feels less like a diagnosis and more like a long-term relationship no one asked for and can’t seem to break up with. I’ve tried nearly every treatment available from physical therapy, ortho specialists, spine specialists, massages, acupuncture, cryotherapy, Ayurveda, medications, different diets, yoga, pilates

Living with pain that no one can see is a unique kind of struggle. I’ve been dealing with it since I was young, possibly as early as 11, and certainly by 16, for more than 15 years now, nearly half of my life. Unlike a broken leg or a visible injury, invisible pain hides beneath the surface. There are no crutches, no bruises, no obvious signs to show others what you are going through. No one can see the senior class trip that was missed because of excruciating neck pain. No o