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    Living & Managing

    Day-to-day life can be a battle when you’ve got chronic pain. With these tips, the good days will outnumber the bad days -- and quality of life will win.

    1. Stress Relief for Pain

      Research over the past 25 years has shown that pain is influenced by emotional and social factors. These need to be addressed along with the physical causes of pain.

    2. Sexual Intimacy

      Chronic pain can cause some sexual problems. When you are in pain, the last thing you probably want to do is be intimate with your partner.

    3. Tips for Managing Your Chronic Pain

      Learn some basic principles, including lifestyle and diet tips, for helping to manage your chronic pain.

    4. Palliative Care

      Learn about treating pain and other symptoms that accompany chronic and terminal illness.

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