Dr. Chris Gilmore, a leading pain physician affiliated with Carolina Pain Institute, was recently featured as a guest on CAROLINA Focus with Sharon Thorsland and Ed Billick, airing Sunday, December 14, 2025, on WBT. During the episode, Dr. Gilmore discussed an...
An innovative approach to treating chronic migraine is gaining attention in Charlotte and beyond — and physicians connected to Carolina Pain Institute are helping lead the charge. A recent article in The Charlotte Post detailed a national clinical study evaluating a...
by Dee Emmerson, TCC Writer Kevin hurts all the time since his accident. After learning how thoughts become automatic, he’s noticing that his pain gets worse with certain ways of thinking. Because this surprises and baffles him, he’s trying to pay attention to the...
I’m overly conscientious. Some might think this is a good trait, particularly when they happen to be on the receiving end of my hyper-conscientiousness. I will always arrive on time (or early and sit in my car and wait until the appointed time), deliver...
If you’ve been feeling like your doctor visits aren’t doing much to help your low back pain, there’s now some research to back you up. The health journal, The Lancet, recently published a series of articles looking at how we treat back pain, and the gist of their...
by Blaire Morriss, ANP-BC, RN If you’ve ever smelled lavender and felt calmed, or had the perfume of a freshly peeled orange brighten a moment, you’ve directly experienced the powerful effects of scent. Aromatherapy, the therapeutic use of essential oils, has...
