SIMPLE PAIN RELIEF with Kathryn Merrow, the Pain Relief Coach
It's NOT just "old age"! Discover the truth about why you hurt and the "secrets" to becoming pain free!
If you have stiffness in your ankles or pain in the arch of your foot, this article is for you!
My client Pat had told me about the pain that ran from her hip to her foot. We had worked on the muscles of her lower back and hip in previous sessions because those muscles can “refer” pain into the foot.
Those muscles can also press on the nerves that run to your foot. Releasing or relaxing the low back and hip muscles can get Continue reading “Pain In The Arch Of Your Foot And Stiff Ankles?”
If you have pain or numbness in your hands and in your feet, it’s a good idea to see your doctor to rule out any serious medical condition like diabetes.
Although some people are more prone to get diabetes than others, it is largely a disorder caused by lifestyle and what we eat. Some doctors will have you exercise and change your diet to control it. Some doctors don’t have faith in their patients, so they will offer medications to you.
But sometimes it is NOT a whole-body issue. Sometimes the cause of pain or numbness in your hands and feet is caused by separate things.
If the muscles in your butt–your gluteal muscles–are tight, they can cause Continue reading “What Causes Pain and Numbness In Your Hands and Feet?”
Pain on the bottoms of you feet as you age? Could happen!
And what can you do to have happy feet again?
Feet do change as you age. Some people notice that the fat pads on the bottoms of their feet aren’t there anymore. However, other people do NOT lose their fat pads.
Let’s talk about age-related changes and I’ll share my thoughts.
Me:
Yes, the fat padding on the bottom of the foot does Continue reading “Simple Pain Relief As Your Feet Get Older”
Is my foot pain Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome? This question was asked by a reader. Here’s her question.
I was wondering if I have tarsal tunnel syndrome or if it’s something else. Normally my feet don’t hurt, but when I excercise (especially jumping excercises) I get severe pain at the bottom of my foot (in the arch area). The pain is often really bad and this is preventing me from doing a lot of the exercises that I like. I also know that the pain is not caused by bad shoes, because it happens with all shoes, even running shoes. Does this sound like tarsal tunnel syndrome?
Here’s my response:
A “syndrome” is a bunch Continue reading “Pain in Arch of Foot – Is It Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome?”
I received an email recently and the writer told me she had “been kicked around from doctor to doctor for 2 years” before they came to the diagnosis of Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome (TTS). She has numbness and severe pain in one foot which may have come from an old injury. She wondered whether she will be able to get well again.
Of course, the earlier any pain is stopped in its tracks, the better the chances of a complete recovery.
Still, I believe in my heart that bodies are very smart and logical and capable of healing when they are given what they need. I love bodies! They want to be well. Sometimes they just need some help.
Here is part of my response to my reader.
“By now you have hopefully received my response by email. I’m glad you finally got a diagnosis. I suggested in the email several things you can do to start the process of healing.”
“It’s really too bad that Continue reading “Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome Can Be Tricky To Diagnose”