Mindfulness. It’s an evocative term, conjuring images of yoga retreats and burning incense.Right here, right now It’s an evocative term, conjuring images of yoga retreats and burning incense. While certain practices like meditation are often associated with mindfulness, they’re neither equivalent nor synonymous. American author and professor Jon Kabat-Zinn, a pioneer in the field of mindfulness-based stress reduction, describes mindfulness as “the … [Read more...]
Pain Management Trends Every Healthcare Professional Should Know About
There are many methods for pain management.“Pain that continues when it should not.” That’s how the American Chronic Pain Association defines chronic pain, from which roughly 50 million Americans suffer. There are many methods for pain management, including non-narcotic drugs like acetaminophen, aspirin, and ibuprofen, and narcotic medications like morphine and methadone. New techniques and technologies continue to emerge, however, offering healthcare … [Read more...]