Today I'd like to propose breaking away from some wording habits which may not be serving us anymore, myself included of course.
The words we choose to move through life with inform our brain about what's to come and how to react.
This means that what you say can either make your...
Understanding Muscles, Cartilage, Ligaments, Tendons, Bones, and Nerves and Exploring Healing Times for Each
Injuries happen.
Some of them like to stick around for much longer than we'd like and we're left scratching our heads trying to remember how long our last injury took to go away and...
Your body is a web of connective tissues, which are all connected.
When you feel pain in one area, it may actually be due to an injury in a different spot.
You’ve got muscular and neural pathways that connect your feet to your head and also link your ankles to your knees and...
We tend to overemphasize healing the site of injury when we're injured - whether that’s a broken finger, a sprained ankle or a herniated disc.
We wrap the thing, we put ointment on the thing, we may ice (or heat) the thing, and then we tend to (over)focus on “the...
Did you know that a whopping 18%-35% of Americans are dealing with chronic pain?
That percentage varies, depending on which study you reference.
The worldwide average is around 20%.
I am the first one to acknowledge how fortunate we are to have western medicine, doctors and...
If you’ve been dealing with pain for awhile, you’ve probably reached for some type of over-the-counter (otc) pain relievers at some point, right?
Even though you may have a couple of different kinds of drugstore analgesics in our medicine cabinets, your might not be quite sure ...
March 15, 2013
Did you know that in 2007 The American Chiropractic Association reported that purse-related injuries surged 30%? The average woman’s handbag weighs 5.2 pounds these days and the UK’s Daily Mail reports that the average “Man Bag” weighs...
You can listen to the Retrain Back Pain Podcast recording of this topic here
After reading the subject line of this article, you might be wondering, "What does accounting have to do with back pain and moving the way I love to move?!"
It's is not all about exercise do's and don'ts
Doing some...
Today we're talking about achey hips.
This topic was inspired by various Facebook back pain groups that I'm in.
I appreciate seeing what friends and colleagues are up to on FB/Meta, and I like to touch base with my interest groups too.
If you visit my Retrain Back Pain...
If you've got back pain, OVERWHELM can be a significant barrier to your recovery.
M.V.A. is your ticket to ride.
I’ll explain what M.V.A. stands for in a sec, right after I tell you about Bob.
I recently saw Bob, who is eighty-six.
I'm always impressed by Bob; he’s active,...
Today I’ve got a great story for you!
PLUS... an invitation to join THE "DON'T ANTICIPATE PROBLEMS" CHALLENGE!
First, the story:
When my son was just a toddler, (can you believe he's turning seventeen this June?!) my husband and I rented a summer lake house with my friend and her family for...
Chances are that if your back (or any other body part) hurts, you’ve got some inflammation happening.
When working well, inflammation is a wonderful, natural process that helps your body to heal injuries.
If inflammation sticks around for too long or when your inflammatory system becomes...
