SIMPLE PAIN RELIEF with Kathryn Merrow, the Pain Relief Coach

I recently went to a birthday celebration. It gave me the opportunity to observe how some people take care of themselves…or don’t. The party was for a sixteen-year old boy. He has chronic headaches. He has been treated by a neuromuscular massage therapist (not me,) which helped, but did not cure him. He is being [...]

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If you have achy, breaky shoulders you are not alone! Our lives cause us to overstretch our upper back muscles often. We work on a line, at a desk, holding our babies, cooking, or other things. All of them require us to hold our arms and hands in front of us for long periods. The [...]

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Wow. Today I am feeling really insignificant. I love helping people feel better, to reduce their pain. Sometimes I even help them see things differently, so they can function better. I help them move better and hurt less. I help them understand why they hurt. And I have my own story about pain. I have [...]

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Did you have a good night’s sleep or did you wake up with another headache? What could have caused your head pain? Could the culprit be, perhaps, your pillow? Headaches don’t happen for no reason. They happen because your neck, head or shoulder muscles get tight and cranky and complain. They let you know they [...]

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Massage definitely does help tension headaches. No question about it. There have been studies done which indicate that trigger point therapy and other forms of massage are beneficial for tension-type headaches. I am a really big proponent of therapeutic massage. I’m really biased about the value of massage. I have seen, and experienced, tremendous relief [...]

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I wonder if you are sitting down while you are reading this? I’d pretty much bet you are. And, I’ll bet there is a good chance that something is hurting you while you are reading this. How about trying something different? Stand up to read. While you’re at it, reach up to the sky with [...]

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Migraines and headaches are horrible. I wish your head didn’t hurt. Ever. There are many causes for headaches. And some of us have sensitive neck muscles or nerves which make us prone to head pain. Most of our pain problems are caused by muscles which are overstretched. They become taut, which is a type of [...]

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Did you ever think that there may be a simple, logical reason for most of our pain? I’m going to share a secret with you. This is not something most doctors learned in school. That is why they cannot share it with you. The most common reason for pain is, are you ready, muscle imbalance. [...]

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I recently read an excellent book about natural pain relief. It has a great disclaimer. It said, basically, if you think you need the protection of a disclaimer, then close the book now. The author believes that the most important consultation is the one each person has with himself or herself. He believes in taking [...]

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