chronic pain

“Pain is trapped sensation.” How nervous system work can help heal chronic pain

2024-04-20T12:39:14-07:00Pain & Chronic Illness|

Do any of the following statements resonate with you? “I kept getting physio, acupuncture, and massage. But it wouldn’t go away.” “You go to physio, you feel a bit better, you think you’re on the mend, you start doing stuff, and then the pain just comes back full [...]

A deep dive into hormonal health (for the ladies) with Kitty Martone

2024-04-30T13:45:57-07:00Practitioners & Professionals, Special Topic Lectures & Q&As|

Hello friends,  If you’ve been around for a  year or so with me, you may recognize my guest today, Kitty Martone, aka: Healthy Gut Girl.  Last year, I had Kitty on my channel to talk about all things gut health and sleep, and we touched on hormonal health. [...]

Why post-traumatic stress and chronic pain lands in some people, and not others.

2024-04-26T20:00:06-07:00Nervous System Health, Pain & Chronic Illness|

. Imagine you have two people who both get into an identical, and minor, fender bender (car accident). >> Person A walks away with zero post-traumatic stress - no chronic pain, no lasting whiplash, no fear to drive and get back behind the wheel. They go back to their [...]

The Stresses and Subtleties of Institutionalized and Industrialized Child Abuse.

2024-04-26T21:11:58-07:00Nervous System Resiliency, Parenting & Child Development, Unabriged Musings: Anecdotes from personal life|

Day after day I'm seeing real life scenarios in my private practice that back-up a study - The ACE Study - that showcases the prevalence of adverse childhood experiences (ACE) and it's role in adult disease and illness. WARNING - For some this might hit close to home. This [...]

Aging and Posture. Is it simply a function of FUNCTION? Here’s a great example that would say “Oh Yah!”

2024-04-26T22:27:34-07:00Healthy Nervous System Lifestyle, Movement. Awareness., Unabriged Musings: Anecdotes from personal life|

Check this out! Here are some striking before and after pictures of my hubby Seth. Today he was putting together an iMovie slideshow from his "lost years" and I was absolutely flabbergasted when I saw this shot of him. This photo, just below, is from about nine years [...]

Achy Back and Knees? Why getting more flexibility and “smartness” in those ankles will help ease the ache (trust me on this one!)

2024-04-26T22:46:40-07:00Healthy Nervous System Lifestyle, Movement. Awareness., Pain & Chronic Illness|

Click here to re-tweet Achy Back and Knees? Why getting more flexibility and "smartness" in those ankles will help ease the ache (trust me on this one!) If anyone knows about achy knees it's me. Most chronic aches and pains, especially in the knees and lower back, [...]