chronic pain

Twenty years ago Joanne Rees-Ehlinger read "The Four Hour Work Week" and it inspired her to simplify her life. She is once again taking a page out of that book, having reduced her possessions to a few boxes and traveling the world in search of adventure. She hosts a weekly "The Hemp Show" online.

Moving forward to the first day of the work week, we're looking at sunny skies then blustery conditions Monday night and a slight chance of snow showers in the valleys into Tuesday morning. Activities around the capital city include the opening of the Stewart Indian School Cultural Center and Museum, the Winter Reading Challenge at the Carson City Library, a luncheon highlighting the campaign of Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bennet, plus a free yoga class at the community center and more. Read on for details.

Heading into Monday and moving forward to the first full week of 2020 we're looking at mostly sunny skies and a daytime high near 50. Activities lined include the Winter Reading Challenge at the Carson City Library, organizers of the Pete Buttigieg presidential campaign will give a presentation, art activities, plus a free yoga class at the Community Center and more. Read on for details.

Anyone is welcome to join Partnership Carson City for its second free Wellness Yoga series Mondays at 5:15 p.m. for one hour at the Carson City Community Center.

All ages and genders can attend to take a physical and mental break as well as approach pain management in a holistic way, said Hannah McDonald, executive director of Partnership Carson City.

The fourth “Don’t Punish Pain Nationwide Rally” will be held on Wednesday, May 22, 2019. Please join us at our “Nevada Don’t Punish Pain Rally” for the chronically ill community, at the Nevada State Legislature in Carson City, from noon to 2 p.m.

Good Day Carson City. It is Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018. Health and wellness, art events, live jazz and “Ideas on Tap” are featured around town.

Pain Warriors Unite! Join us on September 18, 2018, at the Nevada State Legislative Building, 401 S. Carson, Carson City, Nevada, from 12-2PM for the Second Annual Nationwide “Don’t Punish Pain Rally”, to protest the neglect of people in pain by the CDC Guildelines and the new Nevada laws targeting the chronically ill and pain patients.

Join Dr. Nels Dahlgren as he guides you through the strongest evidence-based path to reducing chronic pain and suffering, improving quality of life. 6-week series every Wednesday. This class is held at the Health and Wellness Institute (1470 Medical Pkwy, Suite 250)

Referral not necessary. Registration is encouraged.
https://bit.ly/2P9ZDSk

4 - 4:15 PM basics for beginners
4:15 - 4:30 PM guided meditation
4:30 - 5 PM group mindful

CARSON CITY — Western Nevada College’s Community Education Department is now enrolling students for a variety of fall courses, including old favorites like Clay Club and brand new classes like Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction. Community education classes are open to anyone in the Northern Nevada community and are designed to accommodate a variety of schedules and budgets.

SILVER CITY, Nev. — A free Clinical Somatics class for adults will be offered at the Silver City School House at 385 High Street on Tuesday, August 7 from 10 to 11 a.m.

CARSON CITY — In a report released this week, the National Safety Council notes Nevada has enacted comprehensive policies and practices to eliminate opioid overdoses and prevent prescription drug abuse. The publication titled Prescription Nation, provides state rankings based on the implementation of six key actions identified as model policy and practice in addressing the opioid epidemic.

Longtime Carson Valley resident and family nurse practitioner Catherine Fuller is the latest addition to the staff of primary care providers at Carson Valley Medical Center.

CARSON CITY — Emergency regulations aimed at curbing opioid abuse in Nevada took effect Friday when the Division of Public and Behavioral Health filed the regulations with the Secretary of State to comply with Assembly Bill 474, also known as the Controlled Substance Abuse Prevention Act.

There’s a chronic pain patient with a rare condition, scared because his primary care doctor of 21 years told him suddenly one day that he will no longer write him prescriptions for the medication that keeps him functioning every day.

CARSON CITY — Gov. Brian Sandoval and the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services announced an important reminder Friday that the provisions of Assembly Bill 474, the Controlled Substance Abuse Prevention Act, will go into effect January 1, 2018.

Are you dealing with chronic pain or a nagging minor injury? Have you had surgery? Do you have diabetes, heart disease or some other chronic condition? And have you exhausted your physical therapy visits? This mini-workshop covers the post-physical therapy management of common orthopedic and chronic conditions.

Well Being (Massage and Functional Fitness) is now accepting enrollees in its Winter Sport and Activity Conditioning Program.

Avoid injury and improve your strength and fitness for on and off the slopes. All winter sport enthusiasts in the area are invited to participate.

The program starts Monday, Oct. 17, 2016.

Receive personalized training and guidance at very affordable pricing: Approximately $15 per 50 minute session.

Medical cannabis will soon be available to qualified patients in Carson City and surrounding rural counties who cannot make the trips to Reno or Las Vegas for their medicinal needs.

Popular culture sensationalizes the martial arts as inflicting pain, but the reality is that these ancient practices are more about internal healing than forms of defense.

Suicide has reached epidemic levels in Nevada, according to numbers from the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health (DPBH), and the state has been stepping up efforts in recent years to combat the problem.

"We lose more than 500 Nevadans and 100 veterans to suicide per year," said Luana Ritch, Ph.D., a Community Health Planner with the Nevada DPBH. "It's really looking at this now as a public health crisis for Nevada."

Well Being (Massage and Functional Fitness) is now accepting enrollees in their Tough Mudder Training Program. Anyone interested in obstacle course and endurance fitness events are invited to participate. Program starts Tuesday, March 14, 2016.

More and more, we hear about or meet people suffering from fibromyalgia, a chronic disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, and tenderness in localized areas. It has also been linked to headaches, anxiety, sleep issues, fatigue and depression.

While the cause has not been pinned down, most researchers agree the primary cause is a breakdown in the normal function of the central nervous system, which creates an abnormal perception of pain. This breakdown can be triggered by something as simple as bad posture or by something as traumatic as a car accident.

When I explain chiropractic to my patients, the most important thing I stress is that having a properly functioning nervous system ultimately allows us to function properly and connects us to our source.

Mike Roman has made an arduous journey: from dreaming of racetrack glory, to battling chronic pain and despair, to overcoming adversity. He has done this through courage, hope, support and innovati...

Mike Roman has made an arduous journey: from dreaming of racetrack glory, to battling chronic pain and despair, to overcoming adversity. He has done this through courage, hope, support and innovati...