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This month I interviewed another one of my clients, Linda, who has benefited from Myofascial Release (MFR).
What was the original problem that brought you to WT? What was your diagnosis? There was no single issue, but a set of chronic and evolving problems with my back, knees and my overall mobility. I had issues with arthritic knees, rotated hips and new problems with my back. Although pain was a problem, more importantly, my mobility was declining and limiting what I could do.
“YOU ARE THE CEO OF YOUR LIFE, NOT YOUR PAIN. WHAT YOU FOCUS ON EXPANDS. LET GO OF PAIN AND START LIVING AGAIN”
The issue of coping with and healing chronic pain can be very tricky, especially if we have been suffering from it for years. Perhaps we went to many different practitioners, hearing conflicting and sometimes scary predictions or opinions of how to deal with or simply accept our own pain.
(more…)It has been quite a while since I was initially trained in myofascial release and learned hands-on about the mind-body connection that can work for or against us in healing what ails us. In fact, it took me 2 years to get comfortable with letting go of my thoughts and staying in touch with my feelings by focusing on and listening to my body.
So much in attempting to relax could be associated with monitoring your breathing, deep breath in through your nose, longer and slower exhale through your mouth. Many people use thinking to try to trick themselves into a state of better being. They will count to 100 or every part of their body and get caught up in thinking their way through meditation instead of focusing on their feelings and what their body is telling them.
(more…)Over the years, I have had the pleasure to learn and grow my understanding, skills and principles related to MFR, in person, with John F. Barnes, PT.
This month I want to share a short video – an interview with him and the author of the book ” Figuring out Fibromyalgia”, Ginevra Liptan, MD.
I have a tremendous amount of respect for this man who has dedicated his life to train thousands of therapists and treat people all over the world.
(more…)Being a Physical Therapist for 25 years, and in private practice doing Myofascial Release for 10 years, I have observed that people who live from a heart space recuperate from surgeries much faster, heal their chronic conditions and enjoy harmonious and more fulfilling relationships with others. February seems to be the perfect month to address living from a heart space and its correlation to our health, emotional balance and performance in life.
(more…)I had the opportunity recently to see an old friend and share a nice, Turkish lunch. As we became comfortable and relaxed, we connected with each other, and started sharing our past, including a few not so pleasant life experiences . . . things that were disappointing, hurtful, painful, scary and some you might even call devastating.
As our stories were embraced with undivided attention, empathy, non-judgmental openness, curiosity and care – there was a sense of flow and easiness. As a result, I personally felt lighter in my heart, and in my being, as I realized that I gave my story room to breathe, to be, to flow, I did not hide it inside of my being. I felt SEEN and HEARD. It is a beautiful feeling. I realized that we all have those hard and painful stories and sharing them makes our human experience easier and lighter as we realize that we are not the only ones that have gone though challenging times.
(more…)This month I interviewed one of my clients who has made tremendous progress in his life, health and wellness through Myofascial Release. Due to his request for privacy, we did not use his name.
(more…)The short answer is yes, Mindfulness and Myofascial Release (MFR) can reduce pain, and sometimes significantly. Consider your fascia as a netting that connects your entire body. Over time, or due to certain medical or physical conditions, poor posture, physical or emotional trauma your fascia can tighten creating chronic pain and discomfort.
When left untreated, the compounding effect of time, tissue adaptation, emotional stress or ineffective treatments create even more tightness, limited mobility and pain.
(more…)The main tool that we use when we are initially treating chronic pain and symptoms is learning to connect and feel the body as it is in the present moment. Most of the time chronic pain is so loud and overwhelming that all we want to do is get rid of it and not feel pain any more. That is totally understandable. We go to a doctor who gives us a diagnosis, which in most cases is just a description of symptoms, but not the cause of pain.
In order to do it effectively, to get to the root cause of the pain, we need to learn and develop the skill of body scanning. Learning how to feel and become aware of the underlying causes of pain are the important keys to effectively treat it.
(more…)Understanding chronic pain and 5 pillars to start making lasting changes towards a pain free and more joyful lifestyle
This Blog is based on Dr. David Butler’s and Dr. Lorimer Moseley’s work and book called ” Explain Pain”.
We can all agree that pain is a very Universal and subjective experience…..and most recent scientific research explains that PAIN is produced by the brain …no matter if it is strong, mild, sharp, dull, constant or intermittent. The medical community may have put a label on it, by naming it back pain, neck pain, migraines, fibromyalgia etc.
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