Category Archives for Joint Health / Pain
The Pain Game – Part II
In Part I, I explained that pain is, in fact, ALL in your head despite how convinced you are that the pain is in the area of the body you feel. And I covered Five Ways to Use Your Mind to Decrease Your
Continue readingThe Pain Game: Why Pain is NEVER Where You Think It Is and What To Do
Thanksgiving is a busy day in our house. Lots of people hustling about to prepare way too much food in way too little time. And someone has to clean the dishes as they stack up creating a small mountain
Continue readingGear That’s Easy on the Joints
An article in The Wall Street Journal – August 31, 2010 – by Gwendolyn Bounds – reviewed some “new” gear that is supposed to give you a great “workout” while being
Continue readingWhy Does My Knee Hurt On An Elliptical Machine?
A client once asked me, “You know, I don’t get why my knee hurts when I’m using an elliptical machine. I thought those things were supposed to be low impact, right? So, what’s the
Continue readingWhat a Toddler Can Teach You About Back Pain
Toddlers do something naturally that people with back pain (and some without pain) have a very hard time doing correctly. Squatting. And it’s cousin, bending and lifting. When you watch a youngster
Continue readingKeep Your Back Feeling Good With This Exercise
What should you do to keep your back healthy and feeling good? Especially if you have a history of back trouble? Or do you really need to do any at all? Could you just ignore the extra effort and
Continue readingIs Your Upper Back Holding You Back?
Upper back mobility helps you reduce neck pain, shoulder injuries and improves overall posture but most of us are fairly stiff and inflexible in that area of the body. How do you know if your upper back
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