RESOURCES AND RESEARCH

 Chronic or persistent pain is pain that carries on for longer than 12 weeks despite medication or treatment. Most people get back to normal after pain following an injury or operation. But sometimes the pain carries on for longer or comes on without any history of an injury or operation. 

 Restorative yoga turns on the healing relaxation response by combining gentle yoga poses with conscious breathing. 

 The complexity of chronic pain is actually good news. It means that trying to fix the body with surgeries, pain medications, or physical therapy is not your only hope. 

When battling the ongoing war with chronic illness, it’s best to have a loyal companion by your side. And who is more loyal than man’s best friend? The love and support of dogs help ease chronic illnesses. 

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 Dysautonomia International is a non-profit that seeks to improve the lives of individuals living with autonomic nervous system disorders through research, physician education, public awareness and patient empowerment programs  

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