Posted in back pain relief, pain relief on Apr 19th, 2009
Poor posture can cause pain and strain in your lower back. Discover how to assess your posture and correct it. There are many natural things you can do to get rid of your low back pain.
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Posted in foot pain, pain relief, posture on Apr 8th, 2009
Can your posture cause pain? Oh Boy! It surely can! In fact, it does. Poor, or collapsed, posture can cause pain in your head, neck, feet, legs, hips, upper and lower back. Why? Because being out of muscular “balance” means that you are using muscles to do the job of bones. With poor posture, your [...]
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Posted in pain relief, stress on Feb 28th, 2008
Work stress can cause pain, just like all stress can. Since we don’t like having pain, we want to eliminate as much stress as possible. Here are 7 steps to start lowering your stress level now. 1. Start reducing your stress level outside of work. When you are calmer at home,that will carry over and [...]
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Posted in back pain relief, pain relief on Sep 19th, 2007
We have really, really strong backs. Really, we do! But, sometimes when something happens, like a spasm or a “catch”, we start to think that our back is frail, or fragile. We think we have to “baby” our back. When we start to baby our back, or move tentatively, we are setting ourselves up for [...]
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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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Posted in headaches, migraines, pain relief on Aug 27th, 2007
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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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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