Medical advice these days for a back pain flare up is to ‘keep active’. Much better than what they used to advise, which was bed rest – that’s a recipe for going downhill. However. if you are really suffering, this sounds like you are being told...
In last month’s life-skills workshop we explored how much our mood and thoughts affect us physically. We are all aware of some of the physical signs of stress e.g. a tense neck and shoulders. And we may notice in others the effect of mood e.g....
If there was one thing I would suggest for everyone, it would be to try and put a few minutes quality rest time into your day. One of the principle reasons for doing it is to reset and calm your nervous system. You will be familiar with...
A break from thinking about pain this month… instead a thought on cycling, but a useful one that could apply to almost anything. There are lots of sources of info on setting your bike up ergonomically e.g. here This is a good starting point to let you use...
I have talked in previous blogs about taking care of yourself when you have pain by taking regular movement and rest breaks. However, we don’t always have this choice. And sometimes a situation has developed where doing something for only a short duration triggers the...
In the pain and fatigue and wellness world we love an analogy…. These always seem to involve kitchen items for some reason: spoons (see here) or cups. None of these are perfect at explaining what’s going on in something so complex (you!), but they can assist us to...