Striving to Thriving
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23 - Pain 101- Chronic Pain Crisis, Interview with US Pain Foundation CEO, Nicole Hemmenway
Striving to Thriving
10/29/22 • 44 min
This is breaking news! The U.S. Pain Foundation is pulling back the veil on the number of public health crisis in the United States. That crisis is chronic pain.
Chronic pain affects about 20 percent of the world’s population. That means 50 million Americans live with chronic pain, or pain that lasts most days or every day for three months or more. Of this group, 20 million suffer from high-impact chronic pain, or pain that interferes with basic functioning and activities of daily living, like personal hygiene and household chores. Pain is the number one reason Americans access the health care system, and the leading cause of long-term disability in the United States. Estimates suggest pain costs the nation at least $560-635 billion a year in direct medical costs and lost productivity.
Between March 29 to April 12, 2022, U.S. Pain Foundation conducted a survey of 2,378 individuals to better understand the public health crisis of chronic pain. Respondents included 2,275 people with chronic pain (96%), defined as pain lasting three months or more, as well as 72 caregivers (3%) and 31 health care professionals (1%). The title of the report is, “A Chronic Pain Crisis 2022 Survey Report.”
Topics explored included types of pain, ability to work, patient-provider relationships, cost, treatment options, concerns about side effects, mental health, COVID-19, and mobility issues.
The results underscore the devastating impact of chronic pain on quality of life. Some of the main sections of the report include:
- Key findings
- Respondent demographics
- The intersection of pain, disability, and poverty
- Pain management therapies
- Key barriers to effective pain care
- And much more, including recommendations
If you, or someone you know or love, lives with chronic pain, they should have this report in their hands, and should their provider(s). This report provides a deep-dive into the biopsychosocial aspects of chronic pain you won’t find in any research papers in the last two decades. Any practitioner serving those in chronic pain should not only read this report, but should keep it as an educational aid to use with their patients. You’ll learn much from this report; you’ll garner important information needed giving you the voice necessary to advocate for yourself or others in pain. The Foundation packs every page, without exception, with valuable information. But they present that information in a very digestible manner consistently throughout the report’s pages in prose, tables, and graphics. Few reports possess this level of quality and professionalism.
You can access the report at https://uspainfoundation.org/surveyreports/a-chronic-pain-crisis/
21 - Pain 101 - A Chronic Pain Crisis - 2022 Survey Report
Striving to Thriving
09/05/22 • 19 min
This podcast provides an overview of the latest survey conducted by the US Pain Foundation, titled, " A Chronic Pain Crisis - 2022 Survey Report." The USPF did excellent work in the design, preparation and analysis of the survey. You can download the report at https://uspainfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/A-Chronic-Pain-Crisis-US-Pain-2022-FINAL.pdf. This report should be a "touchstone" for every patient, provider, legislator and policy-maker that has anything to do with pain management.
04 - Pain 101 - The Story You Need to Tell - Interview with Sandra Marinella, MA, MEd
Striving to Thriving
09/01/20 • 36 min
You have the wonderful opportunity to learn narrative therapeutic writing from the best. Sandra Marinella has taught thousands of students and fellow educators and presented hundreds of workshops to veterans, educators and cancer patients. Her book, "The Story You Need to Tell - Writing to heal from trauma, illness or loss," is a must have for anyone struggling with chronic pain. All profits go to cancer research.
13 - Pain 101 - Movement, Fear-avoidance Beliefs
Striving to Thriving
02/12/21 • 13 min
Those of us struggling in chronic pain often, and errantly, rely on guarded movement to keep us from re-injuring ourselves, also known as Fear-avoidance beliefs. This podcast attempts to dispel the notion that guarded movements, or avoiding physical activities, are beneficial for those with chronic pain. Movement, especially intentional movement known as exercise, is our body’s own natural pharmacy that helps us get, or become, strong and healthy.
03 - Pain 101 - Sleep, Sleep Deprivation and Getting Better
Striving to Thriving
08/11/20 • 31 min
Today it is hard to find a commercial break during Prime Time where someone isn’t trying to sell you the next great drug to help you manage some aspect of chronic pain. If you’ve listened to my first two podcasts, you know that chronic pain is hard on multiple systems in the body, memory loss, cognition, your immune system, relationships become strained, all this just to name a few.
In this episode we will examine good sleep hygiene, do’s and don’ts. We’ll provide you with tips, or things you can do to get a good night’s sleep every time. I’ll discuss an Army experiment where a squadron performed artillery exercises for 20 days straight while being sleep deprived. Then I’ll close with some comments on what it is to “Get better.” And what does “getting better” actually mean. I’m doing that in the hope you find some meaning for the chronic pain you might suffer and ultimately equipping and arming you with information needed to help you make decisions regarding your health care options.
Check out our website at www.strivingtothriving.com
02 - Pain 101 - Acute to Chronic
Striving to Thriving
07/03/20 • 23 min
Season 1, Episode 2 - Acute to Chronic
This episode discusses how acute pain morphs into chronic pain, what happens within the nerves and neurons, and the interaction between the peripheral and central nervous systems.
Striving to Thriving is a current and accurate resource for those things related to the biological, psychological and social (biopsychosocial) aspects of chronic pain. The content is presented by David Hall, CHWC, a certified Chronic Pain Support Group Facilitator, certified by the U.S. Pain Foundation, and a Health and Wellness Coach specializing in Chronic Pain Management.
David sought special training from one of the top Pain Management Specialists in the world. Struggling with chronic back pain, migraine and one of the most painful diseases, CRPS (Complex Regional Pain Syndrome), David has moved from Striving to Thriving despite his painful conditions.
David's book by the same name, "Striving to Thriving - Reclaiming your life from chronic pain," is now available on Amazon and BarnesandNoble.com. The book is a practical guide/workbook to help people with chronic pain be their own advocate and build a multidisciplinary team and create an individualized treatment plan addressing all biopsychosocial aspects of the chronic pain life. The audience for the book is both "patient" and "providers."
01 - Pain 101 - Intro to Striving to Thriving
Striving to Thriving
06/21/20 • 28 min
Striving to Thriving will address a myriad of topics related to, or stemming from chronic pain, which affects over 50 million people in the United States. Chronic pain destroys. It destroys hope, health, marriages, jobs, quality of life, and so on. David Hall will host special guests that provide solutions, treatments, technologies and legislation regarding treatment and care of people stricken with chronic pain.
Striving to Thriving is a current and accurate resource for those things related to the biological, psychological and social (biopsychosocial) aspects of chronic pain. The content is presented by David Hall, CHWC, a certified Chronic Pain Support Group Facilitator, certified by the U.S. Pain Foundation, and a Health and Wellness Coach specializing in Chronic Pain Management.
David sought special training from one of the top Pain Management Specialists in the world. Struggling with chronic back pain, migraine and one of the most painful diseases, CRPS (Complex Regional Pain Syndrome), David has moved from Striving to Thriving despite his painful conditions.
David's book by the same name, "Striving to Thriving - Reclaiming your life from chronic pain," is now available on Amazon and BarnesandNoble.com. The book is a practical guide/workbook to help people with chronic pain be their own advocate and build a multidisciplinary team and create an individualized treatment plan addressing all biopsychosocial aspects of the chronic pain life. The audience for the book is both "patient" and "providers."
06 - Pain 101 - Dreams Aren't Free
Striving to Thriving
10/11/20 • 9 min
In this short podcast, I talk about the cost of dreams and what it requires to make your dream become reality. Those in chronic pain often give up in life, lose hope and stop dreaming. Chronic pain is not a sentence to death, but should rather be viewed in the context of changes we have to make in life. While those changes are difficult, one should never give up on turning their dreams into reality.
If you struggle with chronic pain and you life is far from what you hoped and dreamed it would be, please reach out to me. Let's craft a plan to make your dreams your reality.
15 - Pain 101 - Coping Skills to Overcome Depression
Striving to Thriving
04/21/21 • 16 min
If you suffer from chronic pain you may wrestle with depression. But take heart. If you make the investment of time and energy in the seven skills I present, you may not only overcome depression but also turn down the volume of your pain. The seven skills are not limited to those with depression, but are healthy things you can do to make your life richer and healthier.
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FAQ
How many episodes does Striving to Thriving have?
Striving to Thriving currently has 27 episodes available.
What topics does Striving to Thriving cover?
The podcast is about Health & Fitness, Pain, Mental Health, Chronic Pain, Wellness, Medicine, Podcasts, Hope and Mindfulness.
What is the most popular episode on Striving to Thriving?
The episode title '04 - Pain 101 - The Story You Need to Tell - Interview with Sandra Marinella, MA, MEd' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Striving to Thriving?
The average episode length on Striving to Thriving is 26 minutes.
How often are episodes of Striving to Thriving released?
Episodes of Striving to Thriving are typically released every 23 days.
When was the first episode of Striving to Thriving?
The first episode of Striving to Thriving was released on Jun 21, 2020.
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