Pain And Depression: Staying Safe And Healthy For The Holidays
“I don’t believe in pain management anymore; I believe in trying to cure persistent pain.” - Dr. Moskowitz Anyone who has experienced and suffered from ongoing or chronic pain knows of the emotional toll that it can have. The effects of pain can transcend the physical...
The Unexpected Effects Of Interrupted Exercise Or Workouts
“Once you are exercising regularly, the hardest thing is to stop it.” – Erin Gray Yet, it happens. Maybe the weather became unexpectedly severe, and you had to miss out on some fitness walks or your regular runs. Perhaps it was COVID or some other illness or injury...
Self-Care Tips For Avoiding And Managing Lower Back Pain
My favorite childhood memory is my back not hurting.” - Anonymous It has been something of a cultural meme since probably the beginning of recorded history. People complain about back pain and, especially, as they get older. From minor backaches in the morning after...
Give Yourself The Gift Of Becoming Pain Free This Year
“Healing severe or chronic pain, I believe, includes transforming our relationship to the pain, and, ultimately, it is about transforming our relationship to who we are and to life.” - Sarah Anne Shockley Living with chronic pain is not an optimal way to live....
7 Common Holiday Injuries That Can Sideline Your Celebrations
"Dear Santa. This year please give me a big fat bank account and a slim body. Please don't mix those two up like you did last year. Thanks." - Anonymous The holidays can be a joyous and heart-warming time for most people, and they can be a time of elevated stress, as...
Sciatica And Active Release Technique®
“Having a chronic illness is like waking up and realizing it’s Monday, every single day.” — Unknown The same can be said for having chronic pain. Pain management may be necessary for pain that cannot be avoided, but sometimes our ongoing pain can be relieved, if only...
The 3 Most Common Types Of Chronic Pain – And Their Causes
“The greatest evil is physical pain.” - Saint Augustine While this quote might seem to be a bit of spiritual hyperbole, those who suffer from chronic pain might be inclined to agree with it. The tragic reality is that, just in the United States alone, researchers...
Active Release Technique® – Taking A Deeper Look
“The lessons of life amount not to wisdom, but to scar tissue and callus.” ― Wallace Stegner Life can be painful. There are the typical pains and soreness of everyday life, of course, but there is also the pain of injuries, illness, and physical conditions. We try to...
Avoiding Pain Through Diet And Exercise Matters
“Exercise is King. Nutrition is Queen. Put them together and you’ve got a kingdom.” – Jack LaLanne, Fitness and Nutrition Expert An eternal truth of being human is that we must eat. Another truth is that we must move. Together, food and movement are the most basic...
Upper Back Pain Can Be Much More Than Simply Annoying
“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” - Albert Einstein The Problem of Pain and Movement What is movement? As one source points out, “Movement is a fundamental aspect of life. Movement is more than just 'exercise' and does not...