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๏ปฟ๏ปฟWe all get an occasional muscle pain that resolves with rest and time. But when the muscle pain becomes persistent and interferes with activity it may have progressed to myofascial pain. Myoย stands for muscle,ย fasciaย is anything the affects the thin white connective tissue wrapped around every muscle, organ and blood vessel. Think if it as an… Continue reading Myofascial Pain
Are you standing/sitting/lying down comfortably? Do you get so engrossed in work or a TV show you donโt realize youโre sitting on your foot and it went numb? Is there a proverbial pea under the mattress throwing off alignment, making your pain worse? Becoming more aware of how you sit, stand, lie and walk can significantly alter… Continue reading How We Position Impacts Pain
Last week I discussed when kinesiology tape- a flexible adhesive tape- can be helpful to provide support, decrease swelling, and improve stability without limiting mobility. Now letโs talk about how to apply it. There are several types of โstripsโ recommended for different types of needs: The โIโ strip is often used to facilitate muscle action and… Continue reading How to Use Kinesiology Tape
Dr Kensi Kase developed the use and techniques of kinesiology tape in the 1970โs. It gained increased interest when 2008, 2012 and 2016 Olympic athletes were seen using multiple colored tape all over different body parts. Itโs a controversial treatment that has been disputed as providing nothing more than placebo effects. But there are other… Continue reading Kinesiology Tape
We all love to look good. ๏ปฟ And Iโm all for enjoying and changing up our look depending on how we feel or what we want to present to the world. But when it comes to chronic pain, picking items that boost our mood and not our pain is imperative. Here are a few ways… Continue reading When Fashion Hurts