Discover how something as simple as a spoon can be a profound tool for communication. For many people, day-to-day life is a series of relatively easy errands, appointments and to-do’s. For others, ...

A theory that’s been around for many years to describe a person’s capacity for tangible and emotional tasks, called the spoon theory, began as a tool for people with chronic illness to communicate ...

For many people, day-to-day life is a series of relatively easy errands, appointments, and to-do’s. For others, however, keeping up with daily routines can be a monumental effort. And on hard days, ...

Twelve years ago, I remember a conversation with my neurosurgeon during a follow-up visit after an accident-related sacroiliac joint fusion surgery, where I subsequently also broke several vertebrae.

In the chronic illness and disability world, there’s something called “spoon theory.” Writer Christine Miserandino started it while explaining to a friend what chronic illness feels like, and grabbed ...