Are you struggling with chronic pain? You’re not alone. Research suggests that millions of people struggle with issues relating to chronic pain every year. That’s why it’s important to ensure that you are taking the right steps here. For instance, you need to guarantee that you are coping effectively with chronic pain in your office environment. How can you do this? 

Ask For The Right Supplies

First, you should check whether your company can provide you with the right supplies to help you cope with your chronic pain. It’s possible that they are falling short here. For instance, you could benefit from gel packs. These are great for reducing levels of inflammation which can cause chronic pain to get worse throughout the day. Your company should have these readily available and you can recommend that they purchase them from companies such as Accurate Gel Packs. Alternatively, you can buy some reusable gel ice packs for yourself to take with you to the office for your personal use. 

Explore Ergonomic Furniture

Next, you should think about exploring ergonomic furniture options. Ergonomic furniture is great because it will allow you to work in a more comfortable position. You might think that your employers aren’t going to provide you with ergonomic furniture. Particularly, if it is expensive. However, do be aware that you have rights here and businesses could face issues if they don’t provide the right support that employees need. Examples of office furniture can include solutions such as office chairs and sit-stand desks. Some types of technology such as keyboards and mouses are also more ergonomic. 

Consider Hybrid Working 

If you are struggling with chronic pain, it’s probably not going to be in your best interest to work in the office five days a week. This could put a lot of pressure on the areas that are causing you pain. That’s why you should make sure that you do consider a hybrid work model. Most employers these days are willing to provide this possibility. If yours isn’t then you might even want to think about working for another company instead. 

Reduce Stress

Finally, you should make sure that you are reducing levels of stress and anxiety as much as you can. There are various studies and research papers which provide compelling evidence that stress makes chronic pain far worse overall. As such, you should think about how you can tackle levels of stress head-on. One of the ways that you could do this is with options such as yoga. Desk yoga, as you might have guessed, is something that you can complete in the typical office environment or behind a desk. You can find some great guides for this type of exercise online if you are interested. 

We hope this helps you understand some of the key steps that you should take to ensure that you can effectively cope with chronic pain in your office. In doing so, you should be able to continue to work effectively without your time in the office becoming an absolute nightmare overall. 

This is a collaborative post.

Melinda

Backed by four decades of scientific research Vital Field has expanded its product line to include a Pollen Frequencell. When I received the email announcing the product I had to try it. Living in Texas is not a matter of if you’ll get allergies but when. I started having problems two years ago and walk around most days with a Kleenex in my pocket, frustrating. I contacted Communications Director Nassia Bitha and asked her to send me one to try and review.

A little about Vital Field

Vital fields enable living systems – cells, organs, and micro-organisms – to transfer information and energy across the system (or body) instantly, helping the body’s cells to repair, regenerate, and protect against life’s cumulative stressors, such as toxins, stress, trauma, injury, and electrosmog.

Vital fields have been researched and developed over the past four decades by scientists and a community of over 2,800 clinics and health practitioners in Switzerland, Germany, and Austria, who use them in wide health related applications, from chronic disease to athletic performance.

A little about the Frequencell

A patented composite material developed by a team of scientists in Austria that can charge and retain therapeutic electromagnetic frequencies with minimal emission loss, successfully tested by cell labs, practitioners, and clinics since 2017.

The composite cell material allows advanced Vital Field therapies to be stored in wearable devices, thereby significantly undercutting the cost of traditional pain-relieving techniques.

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Melinda

This is a great article from Vital Field’s blog that I know you’ll find interesting. I’ve had success with the Vital Field Pain Frequencell. It eliminates most if not all of my pain after a short time wearing the device. Everyone is different and it may take others longer to get relief.

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Individuals suffering with fibromyalgia typically live with chronic pain on a daily basis. Is there a better way to manage this pain?

Individuals suffering with fibromyalgia live with chronic, debilitating pain daily – yet they don’t appear to be hurting. In other words, there is no outward sign of injury that properly illustrates the pain they feel within.

This disconnect between how an individual with fibromyalgia feels, and how they appear to be healthy, leads to an array of challenges. These challenges include obtaining a correct diagnosis, obtaining the right treatment, and getting support from friends and family.

If fibromyalgia sufferers don’t appear to be hurt, and they seem healthy, how will they find support? Will the people in their lives understand, empathize with, or accommodate their pain? Maybe not.

Many fibromyalgia sufferers withstand chronic body pain without understanding that what they have is fibromyalgia.

Upon confirming a diagnosis, however, fibromyalgia can be treated effectively. Although there is no cure for fibromyalgia, pain management is possible through either traditional or alternative therapies, or a mixture of both.

WHAT EXACTLY IS FIBROMYALGIA?

The literal translation of the word “fibromyalgia” is “pain in the muscles.” Fibromyalgia is a complex chronic pain disorder that may cause pain in a specific area of the body. The pain may also become widespread and migrate to other areas of the body. About 10 million Americans are affected by fibromyalgia. Most fibromyalgia patients are women, though men do get diagnosed with the disorder as well. Fibromyalgia can occur in people of all ages.

WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF FIBROMYALGIA?

The symptoms of fibromyalgia can vary from person to person. Some general symptoms include:

• Pain throughout the body
• Stiffness in limbs and joints
• Tingling or numbness in the hands or feet
• Pain in the jaw area or the face
• Anxiety and depression
• Cloudy thinking, memory problems, or difficulty focusing
• Sleep issues
• Abdominal pain, bloating, or irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

WHAT ARE THE CAUSES AND RISK FACTORS FOR FIBROMYALGIA?

Fibromyalgia affects people of all ages. However, for most people, diagnosis usually occurs during middle age. Fibromyalgia also has been linked to autoimmune disorders such as lupus or rheumatoid arthritis. People with PTSD, anxiety, or depression also have a higher risk of being diagnosed with fibromyalgia.

HOW IS FIBROMYALGIA DIAGNOSED?

Doctors may find fibromyalgia a challenge to diagnose. Because there’s no definitive test or scan that can diagnose fibromyalgia immediately, other disorders have to be ruled out before a diagnosis of fibromyalgia can be made. Often, patients seek multiple medical opinions and have to rule out different disorders to confirm a diagnosis of fibromyalgia.

HOW IS FIBROMYALGIA TREATED?

You should know that pain management is possible, even though fibromyalgia doesn’t have a cure. Pain management of fibromyalgia can be achieved through a variety of chronic pain management interventions, with a mix of traditional and alternative treatments. There are many natural and holistic pain management methods that work to reduce the pain. Unfortunately, chronic pain is the main symptom of fibromyalgia. The chronic pain can manifest as muscle tenderness or sensitivity, joint pain or stiffness, or even as full-body aches and pains. Treatment needs to include some form of daily chronic pain management. The Institute for Chronic Pain endorses interdisciplinary chronic pain rehabilitation as the “gold standard for treatment” of fibromyalgia. Studies have shown that multidisciplinary chronic pain rehabilitation was effective at reducing chronic pain and increasing quality of life among fibromyalgia sufferers. Interdisciplinary chronic pain rehabilitation consists of mild aerobic exercise and other types of physical therapy as needed, and non-narcotic pain medication. This can also include non-traditional, alternative forms of treatment. Interdisciplinary chronic pain rehabilitation utilizes a variety of treatments from various disciplines, specially tailored to each individual patient. Interdisciplinary chronic pain rehabilitation addresses the individualized nature of fibromyalgia, and can lead to an improved quality of life.The National Fibromyalgia Association (NFA) promotes a combination of traditional and alternative treatments stating, “Alternative treatments, nutrition, relaxation techniques, and exercise play an important role in fibromyalgia treatment as well. Each patient should, with the input of a healthcare practitioner, establish a multifaceted and individualized approach that works for them.”

You can read the rest of the article here.

If you decide to purchase a Pain Frequencell or any other products use my discount code LIGHT20  for 20% off. 

I received the Pollen Frequencell yesterday and will write my review shortly. I can’t wait to find relief from these nasty allergies. 

Melinda

Here are the June Awareness Days. If I’ve missed something please let me know.

Migraine and Headache Awareness Month

National Cancer Survivors Month

Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month

Beautiful In Your Skin Month

Cancer from the Sun Month

National Aphasia Awareness Month

Scleroderma Awareness Week June 12th

International Panic Day June 18th

National PTSD Awareness Month

National Osteoporosis Month

National Men’s Health Week  June 13th

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day June 15th

Melinda

What does the Second Amendment say about gun rights and what it does not say? 

The 2nd Amendment was ratified on December 17, 1791, along with the other nine amendments that make up the Bill of Rights. While it is a very short amendment, its exact meaning in terms of what types of weapons are protected and what constitutes a well-regulated militia is still in contention today.

Text of the 2nd Amendment

A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

What it says is a WELL REGULATED militia has the right to keep and bear arms.

 It doesn’t say what the age limit should be.

It doesn’t say all guns.

It DOES say WELL REGULATED, meaning, or opening the door to background checks and regulated by the government.

I’m a gun owner and don’t take the responsibility lightly. I’m also a Republican but I have common sense.

Here are my proposed gun reform laws: 

The age limit to buy a gun is 21 years old

An extensive background check is to be conducted.

There is a 30-45 day waiting period while the background checks are taking place before you get your gun.

All assault-type weapons are banned. 

Red Flad laws are in place in every state. 

If we just did half of these things we could save countless lives. But our government, one side of the government is not acknowledging that the Amendment says well regulated, regulated means by the government who sets the laws. 

Regulated means there are laws which mean there are standards that have to be met. So nothing in my plan steps on the Constitution. The only big argument some would have is the assault weapons but there again it says the government regulates who owns the guns. It can very well regulate that no one can own the guns, but it doesn’t mean all guns.

Many of you in other countries are highly regulated when it comes to guns and I have no doubt you don’t have mass shootings. Here in America, some have taken what was written by our forefathers’ to say that all guns are allowed to anyone with no standards in place. That’s not what I read. 

When our forefathers wrote well regulated they made it clear how guns could be owned and overseen by the government. What part of that line is hard to read or understand, it’s very clear to me what well-regulated means. But our politicians take no responsibility and say we want to stomp the Second Amendment rights and do nothing. They block every type of gun control law passed by their desk. 

How many more children will die because of this ignorance?

Melinda

References:

https://www.thoughtco.com/us-constitution-2nd-amendment-text-105397