Pain Page

At Medicate-Ed, I empower you to help yourself by providing you with the knowledge and tools that you need to help break the chronic pain cycle.  Pain, a large piece of the nociceptive system, is a part of how we interpret our environment and how our body lets us know if something is dangerous or not. When something goes wrong with this system we can develop increased levels of pain, increased sensitivity to pain and eventually a chronic pain condition.  This can lead to a decreased quality of life, financial hardship, depression, and difficulties with work, family and friendships.   Unfortunately, when pain isn't treated correctly, it can get worse and long-term opioid therapy can contribute to this. With more knowledge of the nociceptive system, you gain an insight of where your pain is really coming from and what you can do to take control of it!