Striving to Thriving

04/08/2023

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Nearly 16 months after being shot multiple times in the line of duty, Phoenix Police Officer Tyler Moldovan threw out the first pitch at Opening Day ...

01/02/2023

There is no magic pill. Chronic pain is a complex issue with no single simple solution. It requires multidisciplinary approaches, treatments, solutions and coaching. Overcoming chronic pain requires creative problem-solving, positivity, and never giving up.

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12/12/2022

David Hall, CHWC, is a certified health and wealth coach in chronic pain management, and the author of "Striving to Thriving."

10/30/2022

I interviewed Nicole Hemmenway, CEO of the U.S. Pain Foundation in the latest Striving to Thriving Podcast. She pulled back the veil on the number one public health crisis in the United States. That crisis is chronic pain. This is one podcast you'll NOT want to miss. She also describes many of the wonderful resources the USPF offers the chronic pain community.

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10/17/2022

When I came out of the anesthesia, my left foot felt as though a thousand red-hot ice picks were being stabbed into it, as if I were being tortured in some medieval prison. I had never experienced such pain in my entire life….
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10/14/2022

Upon arrival at St. Joseph Hospital, there was no waiting. Within the hour, the news came. I had a subdural hematoma, an epidural hematoma, and a skull fracture, meaning I was bleeding beneath the skull in two places in my brain. This was just the beginning of a long journey of pain.

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09/27/2022

Chronic pain is defined as persistent or recurrent pain for at least three months. This minimum duration is arbitrary but consistent with temporal cutoffs for other chronic conditions and conventional definitions of chronic pain in many clinical trials and health statistics.
Do you suffer any kind of chronic pain?
If yes, then you have come to the right place. Striving to Thriving is here to help you throughout the journey.
Post a comment below and let’s get connected there.
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09/25/2022

Chronic pain is never a choice. How we respond to it is. In this podcast I profile four people I recently met that contrast choices we can make. Two of these people truly inspired me to produce this podcast, and I want to share them with you. Also, I’m starting a new project and need your input. So, please listen and subscribe.

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09/20/2022

In 2007, a woman more focused on her cellphone than traffic left me hanging upside down as steam hissed and the smell of gas filled the air, dangling from my seatbelt. This was only the beginning of a pain-ridden journey. ... I learned how to walk again ... and I fought my way back to a full recovery

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09/16/2022

This is the third, and last, in a series of three podcasts that discusses the challenges, symptoms, and treatment options for those with migraine disease. In this podcast David Hall ends the series with an exciting interview with one of the leading migraine experts from Mayo Clinic Hospital, Dr. Amaal Starling. You'll definitely want to listen to this podcast if you experience migraine. This podcast is packed with lots of information from one of the most passionate, insightful, determined and caring specialists in the field of neurology as it relates to migraine disease and headache disease, available on all major podcast platforms. If you know anyone with migraine disease, point them to this podcast titled, "Pain 101 - Understanding Migraine - Session 3."

09/15/2022

We're all made of stories, and I want yours. I'm working on a new project addressing stigma, advocacy, policy and funding, which are all challenges folks with chronic pain face every day. You can make a difference. I want impactful stories from patients, practitioners, policymakers, and any stakeholders affected by those in chronic pain. Please check out the Striving to Thriving website for more details at https://wp.me/Pca8or-Cb

This is your chance to reach a large audience and make a difference. This project is just in its infancy, so your input is valuable is setting direction, especially providers and policy makers.

09/12/2022

Addressing chronic pain is akin to unraveling a tightly woven knot. It must be undone with an understanding of the knot itself.
Pain is a universal experience. It is an integral part of our survival as a species. Without pain, we would not recognize threats (actual or potential) to our bodies. Pain is, especially chronic pain, a very real and complex experience touching every domain in one's life. Need help?
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