by Pain & Performance Team | Aug 31, 2022 | nerve pain
“Some days, I amaze myself. Other days, I put the keys in the fridge.” – Unknown. A growing body of evidence points to the very real possibility that prolonged periods of chronic pain can lead to cognitive impairment or “fog,” leading to other problems for...
by Pain & Performance Team | Jul 26, 2022 | nerve pain
“Pain is your friend; it is your ally. Pain reminds you to finish the job and get the hell home. Pain tells you when you have been seriously wounded. And you know what the best thing about pain is? It tells you you’re not dead yet!” – Unknown Pain of any...
by Pain & Performance Team | Nov 16, 2020 | nerve pain
“I decided to write ‘True Refuge’ during a major dive in my own health. Diagnosed with a genetic disease that affected my mobility, I faced tremendous fear and grief about losing the fitness and physical freedom I loved.” – Tara Brach Fortunately,...
by Pain & Performance Team | Oct 21, 2020 | nerve pain
“The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will instruct his patients in care of the human frame, in diet, and in the cause and prevention of disease.” – Thomas Edison No one likes pain, but the pain of a pinched nerve can be especially crippling. A pinched...
by Pain & Performance Team | Jun 8, 2020 | nerve pain
As a species, we are highly dependent on our hands. Without them we can be severely limited in what we can do and how we function. And if our hands are subject to chronic pain, it can become a serious problem. A Look at Carpal Tunnel Syndrome First, we need to look...
by Pain & Performance Team | Dec 24, 2019 | nerve pain
“The only thing that relieves pressure is preparation.” – Tom Kite Most people have experienced a “pinched” or compressed nerve, often in the arm, and the resulting sensation of tingling or numbness that results. We often refer to it as having “fallen asleep”...