By Brent A. Bauer — 2020
Several studies indicate that reflexology may reduce pain and psychological symptoms, such as stress and anxiety, and enhance relaxation and sleep.
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New ideas for living well, even if our health is less than ideal.
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Understand life with chronic illness in a way that’s never been explained before, using Christine Miserandino’s “Spoon Theory.”
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Tracy Ward explores some of the neurological and behavioural changes that pain can bring about, and the implications for clinicians with athletes in their care.
Pain and sport often go hand in hand. Physio Karen Litzy explains the best way to communicate with athletes about their pain experience.
Just one incident can make the brain overreact to future experiences. Researchers believe the solution is to reframe and retrain.
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Everyone struggles with pain at some point, but how you tolerate pain can be up to you.
Sarno’s basic message is that in the overwhelming majority of cases, back pain is a symptom created by the unconscious mind as a distraction to aid in the repression of strong unconscious emotional issues.