by benforred | Oct 28, 2022 | Activity, Pain, Physical Therapy, Surgery
Chronic pain – it’s been my companion in life early on. It served as an early warning system that there was something wrong with my body. It was with this chronic abdominal pain that led to discovering my Familial Adenomatous Polyposis diagnosis at age 8....
by benforred | Mar 16, 2021 | Nausea, Physical Therapy, Symptoms
I started having chronic nausea in 2015 after my first hospitalization since 2007. My chronic nausea has persisted in spite of a mix of medications and Peppermint Oil. These treatments are helpful in managing my nausea but they do not cure it. A couple years ago,...
by benforred | May 29, 2020 | Guest Post, Health, Pain, Physical Therapy
I had my first abdominal surgeries were in grade school from 1995-1996 and endured severe back pain particularly during this time. By the time I was in high school, I started noticing increased back issues as I was unable to sit up from a forward bend position. My...