When the Pain Never Stops: Finding Hope Beyond the Headache
Restoring Balance: Effective Care for Headache & Migraine Sufferers I remember when one patient came into the clinic, her shoulders drawn up with tension and her hand gently resting against her temple. She smiled politely, her eyes squinted slightly, as though even the soft light in the room pressed too harshly against her. “I’ve learned […]
Forget “Tough it out”: Pregnancy Isn’t About Enduring Pain Alone
Forget “Tough it out”: Pregnancy Isn’t About Enduring Pain Alone Pregnancy is often accompanied by well-meaning advice, but some messages go too far. As highlighted in the New York Times article The Politics of ‘Tough It Out’, President Trump recently suggested that pregnant women avoid Tylenol and “tough it out” through pain, framing discomfort as […]
Never Ending Eczema – How to Break the Cycle
Never Ending Eczema – How to Break the Cycle About a decade ago, I used to work for a place that did arts and crafts classes for the kids. It was a bit chaotic, but it was the job that really taught me how to roll with the punches. Especially when it came to the […]
Erase Back Pain for Good with Focus and Time
Back pain is one of the most common health complaints, yet its impact is deeply personal and often debilitating. For many, it goes far beyond a dull ache—it becomes a barrier to daily living, affecting everything from work and family life to sleep and emotional well-being. The reasons that back pain may come about are […]
The Shingles Aftermath, the Terrifying Sequel No One Wanted
In 2022, the first ever Shingles Awareness Week took place from February 28th to March 6th. It was the beginning of a larger movement to spread awareness of the viral infection and its many medical risks and complications that came with the condition. As I write this, it’s currently May 2025 and I’ll admit that […]
Unmasking Bell’s Palsy: When You Find More than Hope
Unmasking Bell’s Palsy: When Find More than Hope I remember back in my high school art class, one of my classmates walked into the room and instantly I noticed that he had an eyepatch on. Spotting the confused looks from all the other people in the room, he rolled his one visible eye and explained […]
When Your Knees File for Early Painful Retirement
When Your Knees File for Early Painful Retirement Ever heard of a game called “Dance Dance Revolution”? For a good chunk of millennials, the name might’ve evoked a feeling of nostalgia not so dissimilar to a punch to the gut. For anyone not too familiar with the name (or was born well into the 2010’s), […]
“The Ovarian Cysts Strikes Back” – Time Doesn’t make it Easier
My name is “P,” and this is (yet another) story about my Ovarian Cysts. A few years ago, I used to work in the city, smack dab in the heart of midtown Manhattan in Rockefeller Center. Like many who made the trip, I commuted from the suburbs of New Jersey, five days a week to […]
My Annoying Ovarian Cyst: Not the Roommate I Wanted
My name is “P” and this is my first Ovarian Cyst story. Fifteen years ago in May of 2010, I had the misfortune of experiencing what it was like to have an Ovarian Cyst burst for the first time. And the only reason I remember when it happened is because I went to see Jake […]
Insomnia, Be in the know of its Greatest Foe
Imagine this – “it’s the end of a long day of work, and your body feels like it’s being dragged down by an impossibly heavy weight from all angles. Exhaustion isn’t just an adjective, it’s a visceral feeling humming through every bone inside. All you want to do is just collapse on the nearest surface […]