Managing Pain
This important (and dear-to-my-heart) topic came up in our Recover Q&A tonight and I wanted to post some links about it. I adore these pain management resources from OPG and use them myself. The second …
Chronic Pain
Interview with Laera Morrow about the nervous system
One of the things that can be most difficult to grapple with when recovering from abdominal distress is the change in how the nervous system acts. Whether you’ve had surgery or not, different kinds of …
All the Things I’ve Seen That Support Abdominal Healing
There are certain commonalities among the folks who seem to have the most success in fully resolving their abdominal adhesions, pain and distress. Usually there is not just one thing they are doing, but a …
Whole Body Support of Abdominal Pain
Whole Body Support of Abdominal Pain: Interview with Justine Cosman, PT of Whole Body Health Physical Therapy
Is it time?
Is it time to take care of yourself? And what does that even mean? I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how difficult it is to navigate chronic abdominal pain and dysfunction. I’m guessing that most of …
Intestinal Adhesions
Intestinal adhesions come in many forms. For some it is Chron’s Disease with the lesions and adhesions inside the intestines. For some it is small bowel obstructions caused by adhesions around the intestines (e.g. the …
Fluid in the Joints
Having this crazy arthritic condition is leading to some very interesting new learning for me. My practitioners are fonts of really amazing information. One thing I think about almost every time I go for a …
The New and the Old
I’m noticing more and more how fresh injury (especially when it’s big) can really open up old injuries and “disfunctional” patterns in the body quickly and in a way that’s hard to do otherwise. When …
Core what?
Having strong “core” muscles is a powerful thing. It is certainly one of the best things we can do to prevent and combat many different kinds of back pain, as well as promote rockin’ posture! …