Tag: Endometriosis

Anxiety, general health, Health, Neurological, Psychology, Wellbeing6 Comments

Exercise over Medication?

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Chronic pain sufferers should take exercise, not analgesics/medication/prescribed drugs says NICE. Medicines watchdog recommends physical and psychological therapies when treating pain with no known cause. People suffering from chronic primary pain which is labelled as having, no known cause, should not be prescribed painkillers, the medicines watchdog has announced, recommending such patients be offered exercise, talking therapies and acupuncture instead. In a major change of pain treatment policy, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) say that in future, doctors should advise sufferers to use physical and psychological therapies rather than analgesics to manage their pain. Medical teams … Continue reading Exercise over Medication?

general health, Health, Wellbeing5 Comments

Endometriosis

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Recently when talking with a client, she said that she suffered from severe endometriosis and that her life was unbearable at times because of this disease. Many of her issues stemmed from the fact that it was almost impossible to have the medical team in her area acknowledge that Endometriosis was as severe as she described it. Endometriosis does to qualify you for benefits as it is not recognised as a disability. She felt alone, in pain and lost, which increased her anxieties dealing with general day to day life. Her partner tried to help, but Endometriosis is an ‘invisible’ … Continue reading Endometriosis

Anxiety, Autism specific, general health, Health, Neurological, Wellbeing11 Comments

Weighted Blankets

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What Is a Weighted Blanket? Occupational therapists have been prescribing weighted blankets to help manage sensory-related symptoms for decades – especially for children and adults on the Autism spectrum. A weighted blanket is a specially made therapeutic blanket with some additional weight, generally weighing between 5 to 30 pounds. They come in different weights to accommodate the user’s size. The idea behind weighted blankets is to make them a little heavy so they can apply a firm pressure on the user’s body. Depending on the manufacturer, these blankets are filled with different weighted materials, including barley, glass beads or even some kind … Continue reading Weighted Blankets