Why You Can't 'Fix' Your Pain
January 30, 2020
As my patients can tell you, I’m a big fan of positive thinking. But there are times when an overly optimistic attitude or misguided belief ...
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Better Pain Management During the Holidays
December 6, 2019The holiday season can be an intense time for many of my patients, with plenty of highs and lows. The pressure of participating in family ...
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Can Chronic Pain Be Prevented?
November 26, 2019How we approach pain management largely depends on what’s causing the pain. When it’s a byproduct of an ongoing health condition, our ...
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How to Manage Brain Fog Caused by Chronic Pain
October 17, 2019Do you find that you’re more forgetful or fuzzy-headed when you are in pain? Is it harder to concentrate? Like many with chronic pain ...
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How Your Pain Can Spread
September 16, 2019Pain that starts in one place doesn’t necessarily stay there. Over time, pain can spread, shift, expand, or radiate, from one part of ...
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Your Anger Could Be Making Your Pain Worse
August 8, 2019When you’re living with ongoing pain, there can be a lot of very sound reasons for being upset, frustrated, and downright ...
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Less Sleep Means More Pain
July 2, 2019Difficulty sleeping is a common source of frustration that I often hear from patients. While pain often causes insomnia, studies suggest that the reverse may be true as well ...
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When Your Pain Is Disabling
June 10, 2019Pain can entirely change our lives. Ongoing pain problems can lead to disabilities like not being able to work, drive, or even maintain ...
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Should You Try Injections for Pain Relief?
May 3, 2019When pain is at its worst, we’re tempted to try just about anything to get some relief, including procedures like nerve blocks or ...
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When No One Believes You're In Pain
April 9, 2019As a pain specialist, I’ve learned that one of the most powerful things I can do when I meet a new patient is to provide a sense of ...
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Peter Abaci, MD
Peter Abaci, MD, is one of the world’s leading experts on pain and integrative medicine and serves as the co-founder and Medical Director for the Bay Area Pain & Wellness Center. He is a dedicated healer, author, and radio celebrity. To learn more about Dr. Abaci, visit his website.