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Holistic Fitness for the Mind, Body and Spiritwordofgodphotohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15048707244950129884noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8299583881681392180.post-3670987369824802682018-09-23T18:31:00.000-07:002018-09-23T18:31:18.839-07:00Catching Up!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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SO it has been a couple of months since I have written a blog post.<br />
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First and foremost, we had our home broken into and the people who broke in stole all of my photography, computer, and recording gear, along with my back up hard drives and SD cards. In short, all of the material I had been recording for the past few months to upload was...gone. All of my photos...gone. My brand new camera...gone. Both of my computers...gone. Then the people stole all of my skincare, hair care and makeup. They ate our food, drank our drinks and then stole our dishes. They also stole my husbands' computer and backpack. There is more, but I won't bore you with too many details.<br />
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It was important for me to give myself some time so I could recover both professionally and personally. This is important for you to hear because it gives you permission to take time you might need to recover from events that may occur in your life. It is healthy, practical and wise. Since the break in, I have been able to complete two videos. The links will be posted below. I am thankful to have been able to repurchase most of my gear and am still working on backing up what I have. I hope to get the rest of my gear needed in the new year. But for now, I am slowly moving forward with videos and focusing on utilizing platforms that are easy and less time consuming, like Instagram and Facebook.<br />
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1. STRESS<br />
Stress can greatly impact our posture and ability to practice being in correct posture. Did you know this? Repetitive stress or chronic stress re-patterns our muscles in a way that can increase postural discrepancies. Trauma can embed an unconscious muscular pattern that, if not dealt with consciously, can create a postural discrepancy. If there is physical pain associated with any of the above, it can add a complexity to muscular patterning and postural discrepancies that require a professional eye to help us re-pattern our muscles, constructively, and move toward balancing postural discrepancies. Does this make sense? How does stress affect YOUR body?<br />
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What does this all mean? It means that we need to be keenly aware of the stress in our life and how we physically respond to it so we can empower ourselves with the best care possible for our current and future well-being. I hear a lot of talk about self-love and yet I see so many people stressed and posturally disengaged. It is time to walk our talk and match our words with actions that improve our well-being on all levels. Make sure to leave me a comment about how you are best caring for your own well-being and posture by monitoring your stress levels. And definitely check out this new video.<br />
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Are you protecting your assets? I'm talking about your home and its contents, your computer, your photos and videos, your phone content. Do you have things backed up? Do you know how to properly back up your computer, photos and videos? What about your phone? Do you know that you can track your phone and your APPLE computer on your iPhone? Here are a few things I have learned.</div>
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* Backing up to the Cloud is a very good idea for documents and photos. (You can back up your phone to the Cloud and you can back up your phone to your computer and then to the external hard drives in the next point)</div>
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* If you have videos or music, backing up to "mirrored" external hard drives is the best option (as per the Apple Store manager I spoke to). But here is a link to another site that provides more options for backing up your important docs and photos <a href="https://www.howtogeek.com/242428/whats-the-best-way-to-back-up-my-computer/" target="_blank">More back up info</a></div>
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* Set up <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205362" target="_blank">Find My iPhone</a> or <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.adm&hl=en_US" target="_blank">Android Find My Phone</a></div>
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* If you do not have a home security system or a camera in your home, I would encourage you to do so. It is amazing to see what is going on around your home when you are not home. Here are a few options.<br />
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(We have this hooked up to a camera security system and it works really well. It also connects to your home thermostat so you can turn on the heat or air before you get home and have a toasty or cool home to return to after work.)</div>
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**<a href="https://www.xfinity.com/learn/home-security" target="_blank">XFINITY</a></div>
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(This is the home security, not hooked up to cameras. It is easy and we love it.)</div>
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If you have any suggestions you think would be a good addition to my list above, please leave those suggestions and links, if possible, in the comment section below. THANKS!</div>
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I will be writing another post soon. I'm working on my posture blog at another site and will add that link when it is up and running. I also have a few other things in the works as well, so stay tuned! Don't forget to follow me on Instagram (see the link below). I will also be doing a live FB chat with an anatomist coming up in a week, so if you are not on one of my FB groups below or following me on FB, you will want to jet over today. See you soon!<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><i>Being thankful seems like such a small thing</i></b></span> and yet some situations seem to so easily throw a wrench into my ability </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">SO...as I sit writing with a bag of frozen peas on my neck, I am thankful for the numbing power of ice. HA!😀 I know it is temporary, but repeated, pain symptoms usually resolve sooner than later, and I do like efficiency. So ice and more ice is my current story and I'm gonna stick to it. Well and maybe some Biofreeze, acupressure, stretching, 3-Lock Mountain, and deep breathing. I have been working on my YouTube videos for counter-pain strategies and am praying that it is helpful to those who are experiencing chronic pain. What a blessing to take my unpleasant experiences with chronic pain and use it to help others. It brings meaning to a body response that doctors </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">can find no use or purpose.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">Speaking of which...as I consider the purposelessness of the "Gate" at the base of the skull that does not close with chronic pain, I am left to consider the other seemingly purposeless things that happen in life. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">For example, people who are born without arms and legs. Why would God let this happen? Doesn't He know that these children are bullied? Doesn't He know that it puts a tremendous burden on the parents, siblings and other people around them? How could anyone be thankful in such a situation?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">He had to live 24 years before he found out that he was created with a purpose. It seems that his parents always knew he was created with a purpose and thankfully so...at least I am thankful he realized it. <span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>His story is amazing and I encourage you to watch his video</i></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>.</i>..</span>more than once or twice...and to share it with anyone who feels deeply discouraged, hopeless, purposeless or who wonders why God allows bad things to happen to good people.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">So...what does this have to do with a bag of peas? Well, sometimes a bag of peas is not just for consuming. Sometimes a bag of peas is meant to be put on a sore neck to reduce inflammation. Or sometimes it is used to write about in a blog to help someone else use it to reduce pain in their body. Maybe its sole purpose is to remind someone that peas is a vegetable, hmm. Peas are sweet, delicious and green, :).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Do you have your own bag of frozen peas? What are you doing with the mess in your life? Is it going to be a time for growing and maturing or is it a time for stewing and brewing? </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I want to encourage you to take 20 minutes to stew. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Stew hard for those 20 minutes and after the timer goes off, be done with it and take charge of your day the best you possibly can given your circumstances and resources. I started doing this exercise when I was thirteen and found it to be incredibly helpful. I know it won't be easy for a lot of you. But I want to encourage you to try. If you need to rest or take a 10-20 minute cat nap because you are exhausted, be thoughtful to do so. Your body and mind will recharge and thank you.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">For my stress bunnies, remember that stress does not help us to maintain good postural habits. So I want to encourage you to build your counter-stress toolbox. Figure out what strategies work best to counter stress in your life so you can decrease feelings of hopelessness, anxiety, depression, anger, or overall feelings of confusion. I will be putting a list together soon to post, so stay tuned. If you have counter-stress strategies you find work really well, make sure to share those with me in the comment section below. I would love to hear about them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Lastly, I would love to hear about the inspirational people in your life. Who do you go to for inspiration? Is it someone you know personally, someone from a story you read, a public figure? Let me know in the comments.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Chronic Pain is a subject that has been with me since I was a little girl. </i></span>As I have grown and learned more about my body, health and wellness, and what doctors actually don't know, I am ever more grateful for understanding what chronic pain is and why it is so difficult to stop. In understanding chronic pain better, I can appreciate what doctors can do to help with chronic pain and then focus on what I need to do to fill in the gaps...which ends up being quite a lot.<br />
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In many of the pain management groups I'm in, I hear too many people crying out in fear and hopelessness over the chronic pain they experience and how little doctors can do for them. Pain medications are being taken away, people can only have so many injections before it becomes a health risk, and surgeries are not always successful. My heart is heavy for chronic pain sufferers. I understand that they want their life back, their body back, their ability to feel normal again...back. But for many chronic pain sufferers, normal takes on a whole new meaning, a new body, a new life.<br />
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I hope you enjoy this video. It comes from a deep desire to support, encourage and empower chronic pain sufferers. In managing my own chronic pain throughout the years, I have found one of my best counter-pain strategies, aside from corrective posture, is my attitude. When I have an attitude of gratitude I can look at the chronic pain that arises more realistically with joy and determination. I take my bag of counter-pain strategies, look to see who I can encourage, and face another day with hope and purpose.<br />
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Is it possible to be Fall-Proof? I believe we can work toward making sure we are preparing our body as best as is possible. Check out these statistics and then go to my new video on Fall-Proof Your Feet.</div>
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There are other figures, but these alone are staggering to contemplate. This does not include kids' sports or high-risk jobs. When falls cause broken bones, herniated discs, or head trauma, other complications occur, leaving people helpless, hopeless and dependent on a medical system that is often not able to meet their needs.</div>
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<b>WATCH MY POSTURE VIDEOS!</b> Poor posture impacts every part of the body, including the organ systems, the nerves and even how we think. Start working on your posture TODAY!</div>
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The CDC encourages people to <i>talk to their doctor to evaluate their fall risk</i>, <i>practice strength and balancing exercises</i>, <i>get their vision checked</i>, and<i> make their home safe</i>r. I will be doing a post on fall-proofing your home in the near future, so stay tuned!!</div>
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I have started an <b>Official Series Playlist: Fall Prevention</b>, which I will be building as time goes on. All of these YouTube videos are FREE, so make sure to <b>SUBSCRIBE</b> and click on the <b>BELL</b> to be notified of my next video. I also have an playlist for footcare and you can access that by clicking <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xB10BbTW5IE&list=PLiGRWXEpfJfbeP_m8QHIQC3YPduOYNvHn">Footcare Video Series</a>. </span>It is imperative that we take better care of our feet to prevent falls in the future.</div>
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As I continue to learn how to better navigate my social media platforms, I want to encourage you to make comments at the bottom of this post and let me know how easy it is for you to find my links, find my comment section and then actually make comments.<br />
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Though this post is not about navigating my social media platforms, well maybe a little, it certainly does feel like I am starting this journey at the bottom and working my way up. Similarly, I am putting together my YouTube videos for my posture and pain management channel the same way.<br />
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All posture begins at the feet. Whether we have good posture habits or poor posture habits, it begins with the feet. It is important to make sure our feet and ankles are healthy, flexible and strong. If you haven't checked out my official foot series playlist on my YouTube channel, head over after finishing your read and commenting on this post and take a gander. There is a surprising amount of info to know about our feet and I have one more video coming that I will be sharing before I move on to the legs and knees.<br />
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You can find the link in my links section at the upper right area of this blog called "YouTube Posture and Pain Management Channel" or below my name at the bottom of this post. So start thinking about your feet. They are incredibly important. They go with you everywhere and are impacted by the shoes you wear, how you stand, how you walk and how you care for them.<br />
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Let me know what you are doing to take care of your feet. Do you know what the bottoms of your shoes have to do with how you distribute your body weight? You can find more info on that in my footcare series. All videos are free, holistic, and are backed with 20+ years of education, teaching, experience and professional practice.<br />
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I am going live tomorrow to talk about holistic strategies to counter pain. These are alternative approaches based on my education, work with clients and students for over 20 years, and my personal experience with managing chronic pain for over 40 years. I would love to chat with you about your thoughts!<br />
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This is a fantastic way to address needs holistically in the moment. Holistic measures are not cures and I am not a doctor, but it is great to build up a repertoire of counter-pain strategies to start tackling your pain symptoms that may or may not be improved with surgery, medications, or injections.<br />
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I definitely want to take this opportunity to share my first product review. One of the things that has been on my heart is to review health-related products and approaches (including stretches and exercises) that we see on various platforms of social media. As a pain management specialist, I have had too many people come to me getting hurt from gym classes, yoga classes, physical therapy, massage therapy, and the like. Then there are numerous products we see on the market to take away pain or to improve our posture and some of them are just gimmicks and don't really work. As a Certified Posture Specialist, I want to make sure you are getting the best products to help correct and maintain good posture. As a chronic pain sufferer, I understand it is hard enough to manage life with the pain much less try and figure out which stretch and exercise won't hurt me and which products are worth the investment.<br />
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This first product is exciting because I was able to find more uses for in addition to what the company proposes. I show a few examples of this in the video, which I have provided a link for below. I'm not going to get into the details because it is all in the video. But I personally have kept this product to use for myself. I sleep with it, sit on it constantly and sometimes stand on it when I am spending extra time on the computer at my standing desk. I would love to hear your feedback, so please make sure to leave a comment here or on the video.<br />
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When I was in the throws of chronic pain from multiple disc bulges and sciatica pain to my toes, I relied heavily on Western foot reflexology, Japanese foot reflexology and key foot acupressure points as one of my many holistic counter-pain strategies. I couldn't walk more than half a block and practicing good posture is very difficult when you are experiencing debilitating pain. I literally worked on my feet 3-5 hours a day so I could function and walk without my leg giving out on me regularly. I am so incredibly thankful that I went to school to learn this work, that I had amazing teachers, that I implemented it to counter the chronic pain I was experiencing, and that it was an effective counter-pain strategy to help me function.<br />
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Just as a side note, I was told by one doctor that I would never be able to be an acupressure massage therapist with my back injury. I was told that I needed surgery. I was told by another doctor that my hands would be cripple by the time I was fifty from the tendonitis and carpal tunnel I developed from compensating for my back pain. In a flood of doctor's visits, I was told by another doctor that I looked too good to be in any pain at all. Confused? I was! Chronic pain is definitely a challenge for both the sufferers and the physicians. And it leaves many people helpless to figure out how to manage and live with the pain symptoms and limitations.<br />
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In providing free wellness videos for corrective posture and pain management strategies, I wanted to provide a BONUS partner video for those who have a hard time using their hands. With the intense carpal tunnel, tennis elbow, golfers elbow and frozen shoulder conditions I developed, I could not work on my own feet with my hands, see clients, and teach at the schools, wellness centers and hospitals where I was teaching. It took me three years to rehab myself and it was incredibly painful. I heavily relied upon various tools to help me manage the pain, break up congestion and scar tissue, increase circulation, and decrease nerve and muscle pain. As a result, I created the Point Release Technique, which I am now calling AcuPoint Release Technique. It uses a tennis ball on specific acupressure points I found to be painful on myself as well as over 95% of the clients and students I worked with and taught. I have been teaching this counter-pain strategy for over twenty years to students and clients and have a blog that I post to when I am able. I have a direct link to that blog in the side bar of this blog. I put together a tutorial for using the tennis ball on the feet in a previous video, which is linked in my new video today. Empowering ourselves to decrease pain without pills, surgery and injections can be incredibly freeing!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><b>Thankfully</b></i></span>, I continue to have a modest therapeutic bodywork practice after <u>20+ years</u>. I continue to successfully manage the 19% disability I have with holistic counter-pain strategies and wise lifestyle choices. I just turned <b>fifty</b> and my hands are not cripple nor arthritic! How is that possible? I will have a video on that in the future! I no longer have tendonitis or carpal tunnel symptoms! And I have never had surgery, consistently required pain meds, or got an injection. It has been a lot of work, but holistic counter-pain strategies like foot reflexology and acupressure are incredibly beneficial. I am thrilled to be able to put the Western reflexology and acupressure points in this video as a simple tutorial for everyday people to be able to practice on themselves as well as the bonus video on using tools for pain relief. I will work on a separate video for Japanese foot reflexology and my experience and recommendations for that practice in the future.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Now</span></b>...because of the many alternative counter-pain measures I implemented, I was able to stay away from surgery, pain medications, and injections. I am thrilled that I went this route, <u>BUT</u>, it is not for everyone. It demanded <i>A LOT</i> of my time and focus. Many people won't have this option. I am not against allopathic interventions and I completely understand that many people require surgery, pain medications and injections to function. As a holistic health therapist, my preference is to go the holistic route as much as I possibly can. I do believe my shoulders, arms, and wrists are healthier today because of my choices. The FREE BONUS VIDEO is linked at the end of the video. I will eventually release the link publicly, but for now it is available for subscribers and followers of my social media sites. I would love to hear how these free wellness videos are working for you.<br />
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To view the tutorial go to <a href="https://youtu.be/2pNKgvziiIs" target="_blank">Pain Relief with Foot Reflexology and Acupressure</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This article is written for those who are struggling with chronic pain, for my clients and students who are in process with countering their own chronic pain, and for those who love someone who suffers from chronic pain. Part of my intention in putting this together is to provide a safety check for chronic pain sufferers in the current sea of fitness videos, practices, approaches and expectations in attaining the perfect body and fitness level. It is imperative then that those who suffer from chronic pain exercise safely and with people who have knowledge of chronic pain.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Many years ago I wrote my master's thesis on alternative therapies that effectively treat chronic pain. These treatments are still seen as being useful means to decrease chronic pain and address other aspects of one's life that is affected by living with chronic pain. I have listed them in the latter part of this article. Exercise was one of the solutions I addressed in my thesis. More studies over the years have found depression to be a major side effect with chronic pain and exercise is proven to effectively counter depression. Exercise then is one means to reduce chronic pain by boosting seratonin levels and reducing depressive symptoms, but it can also improve strength, flexibility, function, circulation, and bone density, when done wisely. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So what is exercising wisely look like? Well it will depend upon a number of factors that each person needs to take into consideration prior to beginning. Age, previous injuries/sprains/strains, resolution of the same, general health and fitness level, diet, sleep and time to exercise. Level of chronic pain is also a major factor. Checking in with your doctor to make sure all of your general vitals are stable is a great start. If you see an exercise, gym, trainer, video, etc, that interests you, you can talk to your doctor about whether your health history and current status is a good fit. Make sure to be realistic about your exercising goals. Start small, light and slow and work your way up. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Those who have lived with chronic pain know that it impacts every area of a person's life and every relationship is affected. It is a physiological response that cannot be measured, diagnosed or cured and it depletes physical, emotional and mental energy from the constant bombardment of pain messages. Recommended treatments often include pain and psychiatric medication and surgery. Many people are left feeling hopeless and helpless with little explanation or understanding of what is really going on. On a positive note, chronic pain requires greater attention to body posture, mechanics, details, breathing, activity, overall function and ability and modification thereof. As a result, body awareness can lead to knowing one's body better in all areas having to do with health, which can result in a healthier lifestyle and longer life.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In working with my own chronic pain in the past, I found it useful to understand what pain was and the difference between acute pain and chronic pain. I have spoken to a number of people over the years who wonder why pain goes away with some injuries but then lingers with others. Often times chronic pain sufferers who try to exercise will experience increased pain symptoms and will need to stop exercising. Most of the time it is due to exercising with the idea that they can workout the same way as they did prior to the chronic pain. But most often chronic pain sufferers need to start at square one and work their way up to what will keep them fit and functional without increasing symptoms. The time commitment and process can be frustrating. </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">But when chronic pain is able to be better understood, sufferers can approach exercise more realistically and effectively. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">One of my clients, for example, is a 30-year old man who is fit and lean. He works out regularly, but also has a desk job that requires 8-12 hours of sitting every day. He has an unresolved sledding injury to his low back (from college), but he is able to work out hard and when he strains a muscle, to recover well enough within a couple of weeks to continue working out without having to stop his exercise. However, one day he bent over to pick up a piece of paper that fell on the floor and his back went into spasm. He has had dull intermittent pain ever since and has not returned to any kind of regular exercise routine. When he tries to exercise, the pain increases and other functions become challenging. Married with another baby on the way, he is caught in a very frustrating pain cycle that is impacting work, personal function and relationships with wife and children. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This is a perfect example of the difference between acute and chronic pain. When you are injured and the pain is acute pain, the pain will usually last 2-3 weeks and there is a right side of the brain correlation that receives the sharp localized pain associated with acute pain. On the other hand, if the pain is associated with chronic pain, it will last a minimum of a few months to one's lifetime, can be constant and/or intermittent, and it is the left side of the brain that receives the dull, aching or throbbing sensations. It goes even further than that. At the opening of the base of the neck (referred to as the "gate") are nerve-fiber clusters and these clusters are called "gatekeepers." There are large nerve-fiber clusters that close the gate and there are small nerve-fiber clusters that keep the gate open. Can you guess which cluster is associated with chronic pain? Yep, the one that keeps the gate open. So the messages for chronic pain move markedly slower and with more consistency while the acute pain cluster move quickly so the sensation of pain can be minimized. In the animal kingdom, acute pain provides a quick escape from predator function with recovery time being a few days to a few weeks. So what is the function of chronic pain?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> At the time of my thesis, a study in 1989 by Curl, D. D. and Shapiro, C. S. found that "chronic pain serves no self-preservation function and rarely warns the patient against any impeding biological threat…" It cannot be detected, effectively measured or diagnosed by doctors, and it is impossible to treat or cure. Unfortunately my findings still hold true today. But on a more positive note, at minimum, chronic pain can serve as a means to slow us down, make us more thoughtful and intentional with how we use our body, help us to become more careful, and often our ability to consider others and be more empathic will result. This becomes useful when working on posture, good body mechanics and correct lifting, proper ergonomics at work and home, and safe exercise. Though frustrating, chronic pain can actually make us smarter with our body and even healthier. I will address this more in the exercise section.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Since taking the "chronic pain is a wonderful teacher" route is not a popular path, most doctors offer many creative options to treat chronic pain. Health centers provide classes on pain management, physical therapy, cortisone shots, nerve blocks, surgery, pain medications, and recommendations for time off of work and any activities that increase pain symptoms. Acupuncture is now being offered and recommended by a number of doctors as well. Many doctors when they are unable to find a causal factor will diagnose their patients with a psychosomatic disorder and recommend psychological counseling and meds. But it doesn't address the physiological reality of chronic pain. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In doing my research on chronic pain, I found that the speed in which chronic pain sends the pain message through gate is 3mph as opposed to 40mph with acute pain. Pain that travels that slow and is repetitive is difficult to stop. So chronic pain that is increased by bad posture will not go away by correcting posture for thirty seconds a couple times in a day. Nor will it go away by taking a stretching class once or twice a week, getting massage once a month, or taking a relaxing bath for 20 minutes every night. When people go to a massage therapist expecting chronic pain to be relieved, it is completely unrealistic specifically because of this 3mph message output. At 3mph, one needs to counter the pain with multiple solutions multiple times per day and on an ongoing basis to address the physiological reality of chronic pain. Does that make sense? </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">When I start to get tendonitis in my forearm, for example, I am working on LI 11 consistently throughout the day, wearing an arm support throughout the day, using ice or Biofreeze multiple times in a day, stretching throughout the day, having good use of body mechanics, etc. This multiple countering technique counters the pain message output, blood and energy are promoted for better healing, inflammation is decreased, tightness is stretched, stiffness is moved, soreness/damaged tissue is rested, etc. I want to be in solution with a pain symptom more than I am experiencing the pain to shift the pain message output itself.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Remembering that I am not a doctor but a health educator and therapeutic bodyworker that specializes in pain management, I focus on reducing the pain messages by stimulating the PRT points regularly. My experience is that it is an effective counter to the three second message output most of the time. Does it stop it? I am not sure. Studies on acupuncture points used for chronic pain present how the stimulation of acupuncture points releases endorphin, encephalin, and dynorphin, natural pain relievers in the body. Stimulating acupuncture points also works on the limbic system and the nervous system to effectively block pain. Since chronic pain is associated with the limbic system and acupuncture points affect the limbic system, naturally releasing pain relieving hormones, it is likely that stimulating PRT points regularly will indeed effectively counter the three second message output. With continued practice and by incorporating other counter measures with consistency, I have experienced myself and seen it in clients and students, pain recognition decreases significantly so that exercise is possible. There have also been times when it completely disappears and routine function, sometimes modified, is restored.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So what about exercise? While countering chronic pain messages with consistent practice of effective techniques, slowly adding safe exercises that engage the muscles at a micro level will build healthy muscle development from the core out. When the foundation is established added exercises for the bigger muscle groups can be tried one at a time, to test efficacy without increasing symptoms. For some people, like myself, this process has taken years. For some of my clients whose chronic pain comes from a less severe cause, the restored function and strength can take a year or less. For those whose chronic pain has a more severe cause, such as a result of a surgical procedure that went wrong, it can be slow and arduous. Realistic thinking and empathic planning with commitment to appropriate goals are essential. Finding the right therapists can be a challenge but worth the time.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Below are some alternatives to relieving chronic pain, safe and repeatable exercises and things that increase pain symptoms. The more you can focus on using chronic pain to increase your body awareness and health the less the chronic pain will be a negative influence in your life. There are many ways to befriend chronic pain and make it a powerful ally in your life. You can contact me to set up a few sessions to explore some of these options and experience them for yourself. The key is to find the combination of pain countering solutions that will be useful for you in your process to reduce and manage the pain. Exercise is essential and should not be cut out completely unless recommended by your physician. And as a note of caution, never go to the gym in pain and lift free weights, machines with weights, or work with a personal trainer without letting them know you are in pain. Always go to your personal physician and let him or her know what you are experiencing and ask what exercises will be safe and repeatable without getting injured. Then make sure you follow directions so you don't make symptoms worse.</span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Effective Alternatives in Relieving Chronic Pain</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">*RICE (rest, ice, compression, elevation)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">*Safe and repeatable exercises such as tai chi, conscious posture, walking, swimming</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">*Gentle stretching</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">*Therapeutic movement such as Alexander Technique and Feldenkrais Method</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">*Relaxation techniques such as deep breathing and relaxing specific areas of the body</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">*Aromatherapy - lavandula augustifolia essential oil</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">*Distraction therapies such as art, therapeutic dance and movment, creative writing, singing/sound therapy</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">*Self-acupressure/Point Release™ Technique</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">*Massage/Acupressure/Acupuncture/Reflexology</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">*Maintaining efficient elimination process</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Tai chi</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Increased stress</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sedentary lifestyle</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Negative thinking</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Exercises that are not appropriate for your body</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In returning to the example of my 30-year old client, it is important to highlight that he has a previous injury that was never resolved. Unresolved injuries or even strain to muscle that is severe or is repeated can set the body up for a chronic pain scenario. If you consider the animals in the wild who have to run away from predators repeatedly, they eventually end up exhausted and may even give up running due to repetitive stress and overwhelm. The body has a similar response. With repeated strain or injury to a single area without resolution and proper care, the area or muscle can become weakened, exhausted and challenged to naturally heal or bounce back. More solutions may be needed to assist the healing process and more time may be required to address chronic symptoms. I have found that a quick response to injuries and strain to an area of the body results in the body kicking in more quickly and responding likewise. There is an automatic healing response that takes place in the body naturally, but this automatic response can be impacted by repeated stress, injury or strain and awareness of this point is important to remember. So know your limits and be responsible with your body.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">For more information on chronic pain facts, figures, treatment options and other interesting information, you can check out the following sites. The American Academy of Pain Medicine has an website of facts and figures on pain in America at <a href="http://www.painmed.org/patientcenter/facts_on_pain.aspx">http://www.painmed.org/patientcenter/facts_on_pain.aspx</a> detailing more facts about pain and chronic pain and what options are available for sufferers. </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">John Hopkins Medicine Health Library has additional information at </span><a href="http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/healthlibrary/conditions/spine_shoulder_and_pelvis_disorders/chronic_pain_85,P01366/" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/healthlibrary/conditions/spine_shoulder_and_pelvis_disorders/chronic_pain_85,P01366/</a><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. Additional information about the Gate Control Theory of chronic pain can be viewed at: </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><u><a href="http://www.spine-health.com/conditions/chronic-pain/modern-ideas-gate-control-theory-chronic-pain">http://www.spine-health.com/conditions/chronic-pain/modern-ideas-gate-control-theory-chronic-pain</a></u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Curl, D.D., Shapiro, C.S. (1989). Head/neck pain. The need to identify the patient with acute vs. chronic pain. [20 paragraphs}. <u>Chiropractic Technique.</u> 1 (3), 101-105. Retrieved April 5, 2001, from Alt-Health Watch: http://ehostvgw13epnet.com</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">To set up a pain management counseling session, therapeutic bodywork session, or private instruction session in therapeutic stretching, Point Release™ Technique, therapeutic exercise, contact me at ewsomatherapy@gmail.com. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #454545;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Long days at the office, on your feet, or sitting for long periods of time can put a strain on the foot bones, tendons and ligaments and overstretch or tighten the muscles. Google search results on "foot pain" is at 28,100,000. Footcare measures have never been more needed. Many of you have numbness in your feet. Some have tingling and neuromas on the bottoms of your feet. I bet many of you have calluses on the bottoms of your feet or cracked heels. And with the rise of plantar fasciitis, I can imagine some of you have experienced the pain and inconvenience that accompanies this condition.</span></span></div>
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This week I have introduced you to the second video in my Foot Series for <span style="font-size: large;"><i>Foot Awareness Month</i></span> starting in April. In this video, I give you facts about falls, facts about the feet and how they age, and five things you can start today to prevent falls. You can see the full video <a href="https://youtu.be/xB10BbTW5IE" target="_blank">here</a>. Fall prevention is going to be a growing focus and you can start to prepare to have your strongest and most balanced body...now...starting with your feet.</div>
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Next week I will be going over basic foot care, I will have a tutorial to make your own foot scrub, give yourself a foot bath and deep moisturizing foot wrap and then teach you something special that will lead us into the following week on foot massage. You won't want to miss that one for sure. Your feet are really going to love you, so make sure you have subscribed and clicked on the bell to receive notification for when I upload my new videos.</div>
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One of my clients came in this week and brought me a bag of her shoes from the past four years that we have been working together. I was amazed and thrilled to see the changes in the wear of her soles given the corrective posture work we have done over the past four years. It was fantastic to be able to point each of the areas out to her, and as a result, she has an increased awareness of how her own body is shifting, balancing and strengthening. I am hoping that you will be able to do the same through these videos and interactions in the comment section.</div>
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Speaking of the comment section, if you are able, now that I figured out how to re-engage the comment section, send me a comment and a photo of the soles of your shoes. What have you noticed? If you have no idea what I am referring to, you can check that video out <a href="https://youtu.be/A4TiU88OmRo" target="_blank">here</a>. Let me know! If you wanted to send a comment on a previous blog post, try again and see if it will go through. You can always email me if you have any trouble trying to make a comment.</div>
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I have started a community for The Posture Specialist. You can visit it <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Posture-Specialist-224349594778450/" target="_blank">here</a> to become a part of this wellness, posture and pain management community. </div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I also think about students who have to sit all day in chairs that cannot possibly be body-friendly. On top of these unforgiving chairs, students have to carry backpacks that are more than the recommended 10% or less of their bodyweight. Add tech-neck syndrome from cell phone and computer overuse and you have a recipe for disaster. I wonder if some of our young children were able to use one of their short breaks to take a cat nap, whether it would give them a boost mentally and physically or make them more tired. Perhaps this is something doctors and educators will consider in the future. Having a neck pillow that could attach to their backpack would make it easy to travel with or it could easily fit in their locker. Hmm.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Whether you are a student or a professional, I highly recommend having a travel neck pillow handy. I always have a neck pillow in whatever car I am driving and whenever I travel by any other form of transportation. If I ever need to take a cat nap during a break at work, in between classes or during a long drive, I have my handy neck pillow to support my neck and make my rest the best it can be. I've never used it while I was driving, but as a posture specialist, I am considering various strategies that will help people in all situations. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I have tried different kinds of pillows. I have traveled by plane with a small pillow, a regular pillow, a u-shaped travel pillow, a cylindrical pillow and have just used my jacket or sweatshirt in a pinch. I've gone on long road trips with the same options. The most comfortable, easiest and most reliable pillow has been the u-shaped travel pillow. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Now there are micro-fiber, memory foam, microbead, air-filled and others that claim to support the neck. The memory foam is too soft to effectively support the neck in varied conditions, (from my experience and preference) the microbead easily tears and spills everywhere (NOT pet or toddler-friendly), the air-filled is not reliable and many people won't have the lung capacity to refill it, and the other "pillows" that wrap and support will be difficult for many people to operate in cramped sitting areas. Other neck pillows I have seen are simply impractical because they are so bulky...not travel-friendly. So I am back to the u-shaped travel pillows to review. Here are a few that I have found to choose from.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Click on...<a href="http://amzn.to/2FTdLdL" target="_blank">World's Best </a> This is my favorite. At $10.99-$12.99 (depending on the pattern), so I like the price. With 616 customer reviews, I think it is safe to say this is a credible travel neck pillow. It is comfortable, supportive, won't be too squishy and it can be folded to feel like a pillow (headrest of seat in car to the window). The ends can be in the front, to the side, or toward the back to deter your head from dropping forward. It comes in a number of patterns and colors and the snap allows the pillow to easily attach to your luggage, briefcase, gym bag, purse strap or backpack. If you are a minimalist, you can loop it through your pants' belt loop on a hike or picnic. Here is more info on this neck pillow directly from the site.</span></div>
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<li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="a-list-item" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #111111;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Entire pillow machine washable. Guaranteed to be as soft and every time you use it</span></span></li>
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<span style="color: #111111; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Click on...<a href="http://amzn.to/2ppy4Z5" target="_blank">BCOZZY </a>I like this travel pillow for a few reasons. There are 2,260 reviews on this travel pillow and 71% gave 4+ stars. This makes it a credible travel neck pillow in my book. It stays in place so you are not constantly having to adjust it. The ends stack to lift your head so it doesn't fall forward or to the side (if your head usually rests to one particular side). You can twist it to act like a pillow. It comes in adult and child sizes. I think this is a practical idea. On the other hand, I am not a fan of it wrapping around the entire neck. Some people may feel "strangled", especially if you have a large neck. If you have a sensitive throat, this would not be my first choice for you. Stick with World's Best. It doesn't easily attach to anything unless you wrap it, so I'm not confident it is as easy to travel with as the World's Best travel pillow. I'm also not thrilled on the price tag of $29.97, but it could be worth it for some people. Here is more info on this neck pillow directly from the site.</span></div>
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<li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="a-list-item" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #111111;">• IDEAL FOR AIRPLANE FLIGHTS because it is comfortable and actually works; YOU CAN conform and twist it in several positions and control how tight it will be around your neck. The design is perfect for full support while sleeping upright without getting a stiff neck; EXCELLENT ALSO FOR ALL FORMS OF TRAVEL- car, train, or bus ride;</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="a-list-item" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #111111;">• PERFECT FOR THE HOME – THE SPECIAL DESIGN is crafted for relaxing the head and neck muscles when watching TV or READING and for stabilizing the head for people having trouble holding the head up and need support or to sleep in an upright position.</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="a-list-item" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #111111;">• GREAT FOR CHILDREN because its unique design gives the child a sense of comfort and security while PREVENTING THE CHIN FROM SNAPPING or dropping forward and sideways, especially during a car ride; Not a safety device, for comfort only; Do not leave child unattended while using;</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="a-list-item" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #111111;">• EASY CARE AND CARRYING since it is durable and FULLY MACHINE WASHABLE; it can be easily attached to side of the carry-on with a SNAP STRAP or easily compressed into the hand bag;</span></li>
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<span style="color: #111111; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I would love to hear what travel neck pillows you guys are using and what you like about them. If you don't have one yet and purchase one of the ones above, leave a comment and photo on how it is working for you. Is your body more relaxed and rested? Is it easy to travel with? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It brings me great joy to do something meaningful for someone else. Some of the most simplest of thoughtful actions on my part can truly make a major difference in someone's life. I know for myself that a smile from someone walking by, a sweet text from a friend I haven't heard from in a while, a hug from a child, news of blessings in someone's life... really make my day. I am thankful for others' simple and grand efforts to be kind to me and to others. I think we need more of this so we can be encouraged to be thankful.</span><br />
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Search results for foot pain is up to 28,600,000 and approximately 10% of the population deals with a condition on the rise called plantar fasciitis. The increase of falls and mortality rates associated with falls can be connected to a lack of balance, pain and numbness in the feet and inability to perform activities of daily living at a normal rate and pace, to name a few. With so many complications and health-related costs, one might think people would be more aware of their feet.</div>
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But what do people really know about their feet? Did you know that with aging, the feet lose density of muscle, decreased effectiveness of nerve function, increased blood pooling and fluid retention, and loss of padding? Did you know that weight and force applied to the feet, regardless of age, affects the structure of the feet, balance, ability to evenly distribute weight across both feet, and foot mobility? Are you aware that your posture is affected by your awareness of your feet?</div>
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In my Foot Awareness Series started this week, I begin to help viewers become more aware of their feet and how correcting their foot posture and weight distribution can enhance their overall wellness. I will be uploading more videos on the feet, from foot care to balancing strategies for fall prevention through the month of April in light of April being Foot Awareness Month.</div>
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I hope you can join me! To view the first video of the Foot Posture series, you can click <a href="https://youtu.be/A4TiU88OmRo" target="_blank">5 Foot Posture Basics</a>. To subscribe to the channel and be the first to receive notification on my weekly videos, click <a href="https://goo.gl/RmYGmg" target="_blank">receive notifications of new videos</a>.</div>
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I wanted to give a shout out to women of all ages today in celebration of International Women's Day. Though I am not as hard core about my feminism as I was when I was younger, I still have a heart for supporting women being encouraged, loved, honored, cherished and protected. I will reveal more of what I have been doing in these areas in the coming months. But for now, a few notes about my gratitude for the women who have impacted my life.<br />
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As I reflect on my own life and the women I have been impacted by the most, I am so thankful to say I have been able to harvest a close and loving relationship with my mom. She is truly an inspiration to me. My mom modeled high-voltage courage as a single mom, working 2-3 jobs and supporting my sister and I by herself. She was resourceful in her parenting and was determined to carve out her own path in her work life as an actress and then as a psychospiritual addictions therapist. She's always had a strong work ethic, loyalty to her daughters, passion for fun, and love for the outdoors and adventure. Her connection to Native American roots has always driven her spiritually, and though we differ in our world view, we both refuse to let it get in the way of a loving and active relationship. She truly is a heroine and I marvel at how God has helped her thrive against so many odds. What an inspiration!<br />
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The other women who have inspired me and continue to impact my heart, mind, and soul are countless. My auntie, who is my God-mother, introduced me to my faith when I was ten. It is amazing to have such a close relationship to her today and I am forever thankful for her thoughtful invitation to her church. My daughter continuously inspires me to live a life of integrity, which has been an amazing challenge and opportunity, and I look forward to seeing her blossom through high school and beyond.<br />
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The women who are my friends, clients and students inspire and teach me on all levels and I am forever thankful for being touched by each one. Lastly are the girls and women I don't know but read about through social media and from historical and inspirational books. Some I am able to interact with and others I have just read their stories. Their pain, courage and determination have been awe-inspiring. Oppression and trauma is rampant for women of all ages, all cultures, all socio-economic backgrounds and all ethnicities. The choice each of these girls and women make to change their circumstances regardless of the limitations or struggle has imprinted itself in my mind and on my heart. I live in gratitude for their courage to share their story.<br />
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I'm excited to share my new videos with you guys. I hope you are able to get on board with practicing corrective posture work as it is truly going to change your life for the better and your body is going to love you. Here is just a little run down on the videos so far. You are the only ones getting this information, so if you haven't started following me here, start now. I have some new and exciting burners in the fire coming up in the next few months, so you will want to be in the know right now.<br />
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I was able to stretch a little before getting out of bed, which helped relieve the stiffness in my back. I keep telling myself, "There is no reason to be a holistic health educator if you don't do the things you tell others to do to enhance their wellness." Smiling I hummed a prayer as I got ready for church. I was actually ready to go...at 10:15 on the dot. Now that's something to be thankful for! LOL!<br />
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As I sat in church listening to the service, I marveled at how much God has done and continues to do without my input or participation. He is always working and taking care of something and someone. He never sleeps. I don't know why I am surprised, but I am thankful to be able to relax in my life knowing that God is in control and has a good plan for me and everyone else. I also marveled that on six hours of sleep, I didn't fall asleep once during the service! Just a side note of thankfulness!<br />
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After the service, I spoke to a dear friend who was hurting. I remembered there was a time when I was in a place of deep hurting and my friend was so kind and loving toward me. I was truly thankful to be able to return the favor. I am often thinking about all the people are hurting. People of all ages, gender and color. I still can't believe I went 40 years without praying for others. It still makes me a little sad, but what a blessing now after so many years of focusing only on meditation, that I can actually pray for people who are hurting. This is such a big note of thankfulness for me. Some people think it doesn't make a difference, but I would not be one of them.<br />
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I posted last week about moving forward in my work with corrective posture and exercise. I added links to my social media sites for you to check out, subscribe and share. I am thrilled to present my new video for The Posture Specialist YouTube channel. In this video, I present what I consider to be the best stretch and exercise you can do daily to enhance your overall wellness and correct postural discrepancies. I want to encourage you to watch this video (multiple times) and share it with your friends, family and co-workers. The 3-Lock Mountain I offer in this video is both detailed in its instruction and complete. If you practice this form of what I call "microfitness," your body will respond in amazing ways through the adaptation process (which takes 3-6 weeks). Stay thoughtful of your posture and how you are establishing new postural foundations and reap the benefits exponentially. I will be adding new videos every week. If you haven't checked out the last blog posting, you can find it <a href="http://ashleyosier.blogspot.com/2018/02/the-posture-specialist-variations-in.html" target="_blank">here</a>. I have a list of action items you can do to increase your postural awareness and make gradual corrections.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">So I missed one week from being under the weather, but it did not get as bad as it could have. <i>First note of thankfulness.</i> So many people have been sick for weeks, so I made sure to respond quickly instead of pushing myself. I want to encourage those out there who battle sinus issues to use a sinus rinse with some regularity, especially when you are symptomatic. That means when you are actively experiencing congestion and/or drainage. The Nettie Pot is a sinus rinse system used by many people. But it did not work for me as I have high cheekbones, which lend themselves to being a large cavity for sinus drainage to accumulate. Yuk! With that, the Nettie Pot does not provide a strong enough current to push out what is not suppose to accumulate. What has worked better for me is the Neil Med bottle. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sinus-Rinse-100-Complete-Kit/dp/B000RDZFZ0?th=1">Here</a> is the link. <i>Second note of thankfulness. </i>I received more confirmation on doing this after I broke my nose boogyboarding and had to go to a nose surgeon. I didn't have surgery, but he said he wished all his patients were as diligent as I was about sinus rinsing. Lol! It was by far the funniest compliment I have ever received.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I love being able to share health-related information, like the Neil Med, that works and it doesn't cost a fortune or require dependency on the medical system. <i>Third note of thankfulness.</i> This information does not come without having experienced some discomfort, but I am thankful that the discomfort has led to me being able to provide solutions for others to be more comfortable. If you try the Neil Med and find it works, I'd love to hear your experience with it. Feel free to leave a comment and share this information with others.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">A <i>fourth note of thankfulness</i> came from the stiffness I experienced from sleeping so much. It was great that I was able to get the rest so my body could get better, but the tradeoff was that the body got stiff from not moving around. So why am I thankful? Well, I was able to do my stretching in bed as well as apply the Point Release Technique to different achy areas. What is the Point Release Technique? <a href="https://youtu.be/Qz2-Ly77A_s">Here</a> and <a href="http://pointreleasetechnique.blogspot.com/2014/05/low-back-pain-solutions.html">here</a> are some links that show a little about what it is and how it is applied. What a blessing it has been to be educated in knowing stretches and therapeutic applications to reduce stiffness, aches and pains. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It may not take the aches away completely, but it sure is nice to get even short term relief. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Then today, I was able to share some of these stretches and PRT applications with my students in class. Another note of thankfulness and I'm only at 12pm. Awesome! </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The list really goes on, but I will save it for another day. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">To say the least, it is a true blessing to focus on details that provide a heart of thankfulness. This makes our life more meaningful and purposeful. </span></div>
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So this post is a safety message as much as it is for stretching. You will want to do these stretches when you are parked somewhere safe (given you are taking a road trip and are in the passenger seat). I had absolutely no idea that sitting in the passenger seat would be dangerous. YIKES! But I recently came across a video showing how unsafe it is to be a passenger with your legs stretched out as well as articles with photos of people who have been in accidents after sitting in this position. Not kidding! I'm not going to include the links I have seen, but you can Google it for yourself. Just think about what might happen when the airbag is deployed. Not good! So looking at my photos, know that this is the last time I will be sitting like this while in the passenger seat.</div>
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With that said, these stretches are fantastic <u>before</u> you leave, <u>after</u> you have arrived at your destination, or <u>when you are stopped somewhere-like a rest stop</u>. To all my readers who are students, if you are studying at home and are seated on the floor, you can stretch out your legs on the coffee table, couch, or ottoman (or just straight in front of you). If you are studying or reading in bed, you can put your feet up on stacked pillows to get the same kind of stretch. People who are able and are cleared to do so by your doctor, you can apply these same stretches while in your hospital bed. Just ask for a couple of pillows and place them under your knees and feet. For all my office workers, if you are at an office and you have a chair that is sturdy, you can stretch your legs out onto your desk (provided you are in a room by yourself or have a super cool boss). You could also use another chair, provided it is put against a wall for stability.</div>
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I was terribly disappointed and a bit embarrassed when I prepared a meal for my in-laws over the holiday. I had no idea that there were different kinds of lobster and that they would taste differently regardless of how you cook them or prepare them. When I purchased them, it was from a completely different store and location and no one said anything to me about them being different from the usual lobsters sold. I wanted to give you the scoop so you don't make the same costly mistake.</div>
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Cold water lobsters are what we usually get from restaurants and from most stores. These lobsters are from Maine and other areas in the North Atlantic as well as places like Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. They turn red when cooked. The warm water lobsters are usually found in the South Pacific, California, Florida, Caribbean, the Mediterranean. <a href="https://sciencing.com/difference-water-warm-water-lobsters-8203302.html">This</a> will give a little more information about the cold and warm water lobsters. <a href="https://www.lobstergram.com/lobster/lobster-tails">This</a> site has more photos of a variety of lobster tails from different part, which I found pretty interesting. <a href="http://www.cookingfishmonger.com/frozen-lobster-tails.html">This</a> site gives information on a variety of fish and the specific link I provide is about the pros and cons of warm water lobster vs. cold water lobster, and in particular, when it is frozen. You want to make sure to thaw your frozen lobster out prior to cooking. Leave yourself ample time. I have a couple of options explained below. </div>
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You can see the difference in the color of the lobster after they have been cooked. I thought the coloring of the warm water lobster was super cool, but did not think to ask if the taste would be different. Now I understand where the restaurant "Red Lobster" gets its name from! Their lobsters must all be from cold water places, such as Maine.<br />
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Here are a couple more photos of the warm water lobster tail shell itself. Pretty cool coloring, right?<br />
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So what is the difference? Well, I am surprised at how easy and quick it is to cook a tasty lobster. In just about 9 minutes, given you have a 3-5 ounce tail, you have a gorgeous lobster tail ready to eat. If you mix with rice and veggies, you really don't need to dip it in butter. You can get the recipe from my previous blog post <a href="http://whatscookingamerica.net/LobsterTail.htm">here</a>. I have additionally ways to cook below. But, watch out, if you get a warm water lobster! You and your guests will NOT be pleasantly surprised. It is soft and almost mushy in texture, regardless of how long you cook it. I actually put it back into the oven a couple of times and it did not change the texture of the lobster. When I was confused about what could possibly have gone wrong, I looked it up online and there it was in black and white with photos. You can clearly see the difference between the two lobsters. Now there are some people who say they prefer the softer texture of the warm water lobster. But based upon the articles I have read, the response from my guests, and the fact that most restaurants provide cold water lobsters, I would say that margin is quite small.<br />
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<b><u>Slow Thaw</u>:</b> put in refrigerator the night prior to cooking.<br />
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<u><b>Quick Thaw</b></u>: 30-60 minutes prior to cooking, place in a sealed bag and submerge in bowl of water. Change the water once. (I had to put a pan over the bowl as the lobster in the sealed bag rose to the top and didn't really fully submerge. It worked very well within 45 minutes)</div>
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Make sure to check out all the links I provided. You can read about the health benefits of lobster from my previous post <a href="http://ashleyosier.blogspot.com/2014/11/sweet-lobster-tail.html">here</a>. I changed up the way I prep my lobster tail from the original as follows.</div>
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The holidays were truly a wonderful gift from God this year. However, things did not go as I had planned or hoped. It is amazing how God can take unwanted events and reshape them into something to treasure. Without going into great detail, it was my first Christmas without my children. And though I was heartbroken, I found myself filled with gratitude at the opportunity to spend extra time with my husband's mom and dad. I first had to take a deep long look at the pride in my heart over my children wanting to do something other than spend time with their fun and awesome mom, LOL! Once I was able to get over myself, I could look at the other opportunities God was placing before me and be joyful for my children who were having fun doing their thing. It certainly wasn't <i>my</i> plan, but God's plan has yet to disappoint me, so this time I was able to submit to His will and trust Him with all the details. He knows exactly what I need to grow and He has plans to use every inch of my life for His purpose. He also has a plan for my children. He loves them more than I ever could.<br />
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It is sometimes hard to know when to press in to take action and when to step back and let God work out the details. I'm one who doesn't want to be guilty of being lazy, so I tend to overdo. But I was recently reminded that God doesn't need my help in pretty much most situations. This being one of those, was the perfect example of stepping back, trusting God and letting Him work out the details. In the mean time, I was able to honestly look at my own pride, soften my heart to open to something else and experience God's plan at that time. So I wasn't actually doing nothing. Instead I was looking at the condition of my heart, which I find an essential and challenging task at times. And when I reconnected with my children, I had held onto nothing, so I was able to love without bitterness.</div>
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When I go through trials that seem unbearable or heartbreaking, I remind myself of the story of Joseph, Job and Jesus (not in that order). These are also my go-to-stories when people ask how God can allow bad things to happen. In the stories of Joseph and Job, God permitted family members to betray one another, Joseph was thrown into a well, sold into slavery, accused of something he didn't do and imprisoned for it. Job lost his children, all his possessions and his health. Both men were honorable men at the beginning and both men stayed true to God even though their life became truly unbearable. In the end, they were both vindicated and blessed beyond measure. The story of Jesus is the ultimate example as he was betrayed, accused, imprisoned, tortured and killed. His humble and gentle heart prevailed and His Father in heaven raised him up to reign as Lord over all of creation. </div>
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When you have a moment, read Genesis 45. It is Joseph's response to his brothers after all they had done to him. Joseph truly bloomed where he was planted. He was a blessing even in prison. If you find yourself in a kind of a prison with oppression, false accusations, mistreatment and the like, I pray the story of Joseph will encourage you to seek God more fully and His plan for your heart and for your life. It does not mean that we don't seek a better, healthier or more just situation, but when our efforts continually lead to a closed door, God may have opened another door<br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">What an awesome evening. I didn't wash a load of laundry for my husband nor did I take a nap, Ugh, but I got all my errands done, separated the laundry for my husband and wrapped one of his Christmas presents. This is one of those times to be thankful for the things I got done instead of focusing on what I didn't get done. Stress management101. My hubby fixed my phone that stopped working after I dropped it...sigh...Note to self...remember to turn your phone off for 10 alligators then back on and it will often start working again. Thankful. The icing was that a friend decided to reconcile with me after having one of those uncomfortable conversations. The holidays are truly that special time of the year where everyone's nerves are a little more raw than at other times. I was thankful for my friend's willingness to reconnect and reconcile and my willingness to be humble, gracious and forgiving. As I finish my prayers and get ready to sleep, I am filled with deep peace and thankfulness for a imperfect but blessed day. </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I pray yours was the same or better. </span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>~ thankfully ~</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i>Ashley</i></span></div>
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