Sep 30

We are better prepared to answer questions on tensor analysis, quark arrangement, and dark matter. But the weary and discouraged people who write do not send us questions on that. They want to know WHY they must suffer. Maxwell was correct that “suffering is deep doctrine”. Couldn’t you make your questions a little easier?

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Sep 29

So often in life, the things which give offense are habits in others which we dislike in ourselves. Catastrophizing in the literature about catastrophizing in patients is one example.

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Sep 28

Here are some of the most common questions which we receive about central pain, with answers as best we can supply them. The field is changing so rapidly that continual updating is necessary to try to obtain the most accurate information. This is not intended as medical advice, but is for educational purposes only.

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Sep 27

Philanthropy is getting more intelligent, thanks to one of the Microsoft founders, George Allen.

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Sep 26

Pain disparagement has proven elusive to measure objectively, since it is essentially a subjective experience. The question continues of whether we can rise out of the opinion pieces into rational science.

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Sep 23
Yes, Yes, Yes!
icon1 Kevin | icon2 Uncategorized | icon4 09 23rd, 2006| icon3No Comments »

Having longed for objective evaluation of pain, it is more than pleasing to see that the English are doing something about it. Someone call off the placebo dogs and bring on some help.

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Sep 19

For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven. What does time mean about central pain?

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Sep 16
Emotional Death
icon1 Kevin | icon2 Uncategorized | icon4 09 16th, 2006| icon31 Comment »

The gladiators used to say to Caesar, “Those who are about to die salute you”. Cheery, huh. We reverse the phrase to give another salute. Not every article here has to make sense, as we attempt to explain.

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Sep 14

Cold is as hot a topic in burning pain as anything right now. Pun intended.

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Sep 13

So far, we have not encountered a single person with Central Pain who has not been immersed in lame advice and thinly disguised skepticism or scorn. We do not intend to side with the Job’s Comforters of this world.

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