worker’s comp

A “bag of tricks” post: Care in Western NE, loads of info sources, and why long car trips hurt so much

by Isy
November 12, 2017November 14, 2017
3 Comments
adaptation, brain plasticity, care team, martial & internal arts, moving/traveling, self-care, tips on traveling with pain, worker's comp

I’m now attending a weekly meeting of fellow pain patients in the area. It’s very good. A few things came up which I felt confident… Read More »A “bag of tricks” post: Care in Western NE, loads of info sources, and why long car trips hurt so much

Un Crossed

by Isy
September 16, 2014September 18, 2014
49 Comments
critical thinking, CRPS knock-on effects, Dept. of Blith. Obv., legislation, loved ones, mortality, poetry, worker's comp

Note – For legal reasons, this article is explicitly labeled an opinion piece. Quotes are used with prior permission of the author. I’ve written of… Read More »Un Crossed

2013 retrospective

by Isy
December 31, 2013December 31, 2013
1 Comment
basics, loved ones, massage/bodywork, meds/drugs, perspective, self-care, worker's comp

I’m writing a retrospective, looking over the past year. It’s one good way to get my head out of the muddled present. It’s gratifying to… Read More »2013 retrospective

Documentation — Long time? Timeline!

by Isy
December 11, 2013March 17, 2014
3 Comments
adaptation, care team, critical thinking, CRPS knock-on effects, documentation, self-care, what works, worker's comp

I collected health info on others for years. I’m what clinicians call “a good historian” — and in the health context, it means someone who… Read More »Documentation — Long time? Timeline!