Category: Living with Chronic Pain
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The #1 Predictor of Chronic Pain (Why Your MRI Doesn’t Tell the Whole Story)
The #1 Predictor of Chronic Pain (Why Your MRI Doesn’t Tell the Whole Story) If you’ve been living with persistent back pain, stubborn hip stiffness, or unpredictable joint flare-ups, you have probably spent months or even years playing detective. You blame your age. You blame your posture. You wonder if sitting at your desk too…
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When Your Body Won’t Let You Work Out: Two Keys To Move Beyond Pain
When Your Body Won’t Let You Work Out: Two Keys To Move Beyond Pain You read the articles. You listen to the experts. You know that to protect your bones, your muscle mass, your metabolic health, and your independence as you age, lifting weights is non-negotiable. You look at the older generation in your family—the…
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Why Your Chronic Pain Isn’t Age-Related Decline (And What Your Body Is Really Trying to Say)
Why Your Chronic Pain Isn’t Age-Related Decline (And What Your Body Is Really Trying to Say) If you’ve spent months or years dealing with persistent back stiffness, aching hips, or mysterious joint pain, you’ve likely been offered one of two frustrating explanations: When you’ve tried aggressive stretching, physical therapy, gadget after gadget, and sheer willpower—only…
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5 Signs Your Nervous System Is Stuck in Survival Mode
5 Signs Your Nervous System Is Stuck in Survival Mode You sleep. You stretch. You try to take care of yourself. Yet somehow your body still feels tense. You wake up tired. Your shoulders are always tight. Little things seem to overwhelm you more than they used to. And no matter how much you rest,…
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What’s the Difference Between Somatic Movement and Yoga?
What’s the Difference Between Somatic Movement and Yoga? If you’re a woman in perimenopause and beyond who’s been dealing with chronic pain for a while, there’s a good chance you’ve already tried yoga. For many women, it’s one of the very first things they lean into on their search for relief. Most of my clients…
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My Journey with TMD and Trigeminal Neuralgia, And How I Found Holistic Relief
My Journey with TMD and Trigeminal Neuralgia And How I Found Holistic Relief In 2015, I was the owner of my Yoga Studio, Sound Method Yoga. A job that I loved, but a business that I was essentially a slave to as a soloprenuer. I was a mom to two young kids, and navigating a high-stress,…
