Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a talk therapy where patients speak with a professional to break down negative mental constructs from conditions like chronic pain. A form of psychotherapy, CBT includes a range of strategies aimed at enhancing coping skills, increasing confidence, and changing...

Radiofrequency ablation (RF ablation) treatment is a drug-free therapy that involves the movement of energy to destroy abnormal tissue that may cause pain or disease. RF ablation is a minimally invasive procedure that uses an electrical current to burn nerve tissue and reduce pain signals. This...

Abdominal pain is any pain experienced from the chest down to the pelvis. The abdomen is often referred to as the stomach. Abdominal pain can include pain involving the following organs: stomach, intestines, kidney, liver, spleen, gallbladder, and pancreas. The cause of abdominal pain depends on...

ACT is an intervention used to increase psychological flexibility. With psychological flexibility, an individual can be in the present moment more fully, allowing them to modify or maintain behavior when it proves to be more beneficial. Therapists and clients try to attain psychological flexibility...