by Pain & Performance Team | Jun 11, 2019 | back pain
“Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm.” – Abraham Lincoln When we speak of posture we are referring to the position you maintain when you are standing, sitting or even lying down. And what constitutes “good”, or proper, posture? It’s a...
by Pain & Performance Team | Jun 4, 2019 | Pain Management
“You never know how strong you are, until being strong is your only choice.” – Bob Marley It’s one thing to learn how to manage chronic pain after suffering with it for a long period of time. And it’s another thing to take steps to minimize and even eliminate...
by Pain & Performance Team | May 27, 2019 | Foot
“I took a walk in the woods and came out taller than the trees.” – Henry David Thoreau One of the most natural and primal things every healthy human being does is walk. Running is fine, but walking is one of the fullest expressions of our bipedal nature. And it is...
by Pain & Performance Team | May 20, 2019 | Pain Management
“Because we focused on the snake, we missed the scorpion.” – Egyptian Proverb Managing or dealing with pain is problematic. We may be grateful that it doesn’t get worse, but we are often resentful that we have to deal with it at all. And this is especially true for...
by Pain & Performance Team | May 13, 2019 | Pain Management
“Movement is a medicine for creating change in a person’s physical, emotional, and mental states.” – Carol Welch Too many people approach fitness sporadically or not at all. As humans, we have a strange capacity for convincing ourselves of things that are...