The University of Vermont Medical Center HealthSource chronic pain blog is your leading source for pain management tips from industry experts. Read through a collection of chronic pain and pain management news articles on a variety of subjects such as diabetes, hepatitis c, irritable bowel syndrome (ibs) and deep vein thrombosis (dvt). The HealthSource chronic pain blog features an array of regular authors and contributors from the medical world including doctors, nurse practitioners and healthcare executives.
Did you know that what you eat can influence chronic pain? When you eat, you change your body chemistry. As a result, this can either increase or decrease inflammation and pain. Whether chronic pain is associated with arthritis, fibromyalgia, or injury, the foods used to fuel your body make a difference. Read or listen to […]
Roughly a third of Americans live with chronic pain. Even more people are dealing with a chronic health condition. As the opioid crisis continues, new treatments that focus on lifestyle changes like exercise, rehabilitation therapies, yoga, and cognitive behavioral therapies are rising in popularity. A new form of yoga called Kaiut Yoga is one such […]
Many of us hear the term “gluten free” and scratch our heads. Grocery store shelves are filled with “gluten free” products. And, while for some going “gluten free” is a simple diet choice, for others with Celiac disease it is a dire health concern. Celiac disease affects about one percent of the US population. It […]
Today over a million people in the U.S. live with HIV. The number of new infections continues to decline; however, annual infections and diagnoses have increased among some groups. So, testing is still critically important. Here to talk to us are Zpora Perry, a social worker with the Infectious Disease Clinic and the HIV Care […]
Join us for Diabetes Alert Day at the UVM Medical Center on March 28, 2018, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Diabetes Alert Day: What to Expect at the Event At our event, you will be able to: Check your blood sugar level and determine your risk. Get answers to your diabetes and pre-diabetes questions. […]
According to the American Diabetes Association, more than 29 million people in the United States have diabetes. It is estimated that roughly 73,000 lower extremity non-traumatic amputations occur each year as a result of diabetic foot complications. The underlying factors that can lead to amputation commonly involve gradual worsening numbness and/or circulation problems to the feet. […]
What is asthma? Asthma is a common disorder of the airways in the lungs. It is a chronic health issue that can significantly affect the ability to breathe. Symptoms of asthma can range from fatigue to cough to wheezing or tightness in the chest and may occur in the cold, with exercise, at night or […]
In 2014, the response rate to Hepatitis C treatments (number of people without detectable virus after treatments) was 75% to 80%, now it is 90% to 99%. Dr. Doris Strader, gastroenterologist and hematologist at the UVM Medical Center tells us about the increasing knowledge of how to diagnose and treat Hepatitis C just in the […]
I am a Hepatitis-C survivor. It has taken me more than forty years to arrive at a more secure state of health. On this path, I have journeyed through two rounds of treatment. The first in 2007 and the second in 2014. There are distinct phases to this experience. The first is The Oblivion. There […]
I often tell my patients that diabetes is a numbers game. We know from medical research that keeping your blood sugar, blood pressure, and cholesterol levels within a desired range can dramatically reduce the risk of developing complications from diabetes. Every year, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) publishes guidelines for the medical care of patients […]
