Pain Science & Recovery Blog

Articles about chronic pain, recovery strategies, and the latest pain science research

Should I Rest or Keep Moving When I'm in Pain?

This might be the most confusing question in pain recovery. Rest too much and you feel worse. Push too hard and you feel worse. So what are you supposed to do? Here's what makes this question so trick...

29 January 2026

By Tim Beames

Pain Science

If My Tests Are Normal, Why Does the Pain Feel So Real?

You've had the scans. Maybe the blood tests, nerve studies, ultrasounds. They've all come back "normal" or "nothing significant." And yet, you're still in pain. Real, disabling, exhausting pain. So w...

What Is a Flare-Up — and Does It Mean I've Made Things Worse?

If you've ever woken up with pain that feels like you've gone backwards, you're not alone. Maybe sitting has become unbearable again. Maybe walking to the bathroom feels impossible. Maybe the anxiety t...

15 January 2026

By Tim Beames