No matter how you're traveling, it's likely that you'll run into some issues. Here's our best tips for how to manage pain during travel, whether you're going by plane or car. Managing common travel issues for pain patients The best way to manage pain during travel is to prepare for it beforehand. We have more [...]
For many people, the holidays bring travel, whether to visit family, friends, or escape on a vacation. Nobody relishes the idea of sitting on a cramped plane, train, or automobile for hours on end, but for people with chronic pain, the rigors of traveling can become very uncomfortable. Fortunately, by preparing ahead of time and [...]
In 2006, Ron Barnard darted into traffic to prevent a friend’s 4-year-old son from being hit by an on-coming truck. successfully pulling the child to safety, Barnard took the brunt of the impact himself. The minister’s life- transforming moment of bravery resulted in long-term chronic pain. I suffered a concussion, a severely broken left femur, [...]