HOW LONG UNTIL I HEAL?? back pain back pain relief ligaments pain Jul 11, 2023

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...

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HOW TO MANAGE OVERWHELM IF YOU'RE IN PAIN back pain back rehab back relief back surgery lower back pain pain spondy spondylolisthesis stenosis May 07, 2022

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,...

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A PAIN MANAGEMENT STORY ankle pain back pain injury rehab injury rehabilitation nociception pain proprioception Oct 03, 2021

Have you ever noticed how old injuries seem to be creeping back in to your life with greater frequency?

It’s so annoying, right??

This weekend my husband and I enjoyed another fabulous Harlem “Open Streets” dance party hosted by local legend, DJ Hard Hittin' Harry. We danced for...

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PAIN IS TRAUMA back pain herniated disc low back pain pain spondylolisthesis trauma Jun 24, 2020

The Oxford Languages dictionary defines trauma as "emotional shock following a stressful event or a physical injury, which may be associated with physical shock and sometimes leads to long-term neurosis."

Living in pain is traumatic.

Sometimes we experience trauma that's related to what we call...

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DEMYSTIFYING PAIN SENSATIONS back pain back rehab biopsychosocial low back pain pain retrain back pain Dec 12, 2019

Photo: Art by Christos Barbalis

Do-at-home, no-equipment-needed, non-invasive therapeutic skills are indispensable for effectively managing stress, anxiety, exercise burnout, pain and more.

The following three self-care skills and accompanying practices will help you understand and...

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