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Top 10 Gift Ideas under $100 for Chronic Pain Patients in 2017-2018

Are you looking for holiday gifts for your loved ones who are suffering with chronic pain? Or are you living with chronic pain and have no idea what to tell your friends and family when they ask you about your holiday wish list. Here is a list of gift ideas categorised into various groups that I have compiled based on my own experience and that of the patients that I interact with. Top 10 Gift Ideas Under $100 for Chronic Pain Patients iReliev TENS + EMS $79.95 Legoyo Far Infrared Heating Pad $ 99.99  Shiastu Neck Massager $44.99 Gel Seat Cushion Conformax Airmax $ 96.25 Tablet Stand Levo G2 $79.99 Sdadi Adjustable Table $ 59.99 Memory Foam Wedge Pillow Aeris $77.9 Miracle Back Pillow $77 Penguin Wireless Ergonomic Mouse $ 74.98 Dragon NaturallySpeaking Premium$ 99.99 Time Saving Shopping Tip  : As you go through this article, keep on adding any of the items you like to your Amazon cart via the product links. Once you are done, have another pass...

Learn to Do Self Treatment with Trigger Point Therapy using "The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook"

The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook  is the #1 book for you to consider buying if you want to get more information on self treatment for myofascial trigger points ( common in fibromyalgia patients) than what is available through websites and YouTube videos. I have found it useful for dealing with the neck pain at home. it was very useful in situations where the muscle would continue to have trigger points even after multiple physical therapy sessions. A regular home treatment several times a day is more effective than going to physical therapy session a few times a week. HOW I USE IT I got a basic understanding of the affected area from the physical therapist first, then understood the relevant anatomical features through YouTube videos and then read the book to dive deeper .I would periodically review the understanding with the physical therapist and also reread he book.I would usually get a new insight every time I went through this process. You do not have to read t...