Category: Pain

Veteran Care / PTSD / Pain

By Be Well | In Pain, Condition / Illness

"10-17% of soldiers returning from the Iraq War experience PTSD in the year following deployment."Source: The International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies 25th Annual Meeting November 2008. The Veterans Administration seems to get a lot o… more »

Headache Heartache

By Be Well | In Pain

The majority of headaches (cephalalgia) are benign and self-limiting. A 2007 global health survey conducted by The Nielsen Company has found that headaches, colds, sleeping problems and back aches are the most common ailments. According to Nielsen, heada… more »

Pain in the Back

By Be Well | In Pain

Back pain (dorsalgia) is one of humanity's most frequent complaints. In the U.S., acute low back pain (also called lumbago) is the fifth most common reason for visits to doctors. About nine out of ten adults experience back pain at some point in their li… more »