Resolutions, schmesolutions
In the first few weeks of every year, we are inundated with suggestions of how to improve our life, health or body by making resolutions. I don’t know about you, but resolutions usually just make me feel guilty when I slip up, leaving me feeling like a failure. I’ve...Extension – Wrist Pain’s Nemesis
If you’re anything like me, you probably spend hours a day on a device of some size, with your hands holding on for dear life in a claw-like shape. I was always convinced that the tension in the topside of my forearm, the extensor compartment, was because the muscles...Beautiful Liar
Pain can be a complicated liar. Many times where it hurts is not the direct cause, and the only way to get the root of the problem is to look up stream or down stream for the culprit. When we are in pain, we’re convinced that the injury is precisely where we...Stop Being a Slave to Pain – Get The Roll Model Today!
Are you a slave to pain? Are you afraid that your current diagnosis is a life sentence? Whether you’re in chronic pain, have a recurring injury, or regularly require pain medications to get through the day – there is a solution. The key, believe it or...Texting Tension? Try This!
If you’re anything like me, your hands spend a good portion of the day gripping on to something. Day in and day out, our poor fingers don’t do much more than tap away at keyboards or hang off a steering wheel. Repetitive motion at any joint is not...Body Blind Spot Aversion
Rolling my neck with my toted YTU Classics. You know the space under your couch that never gets cleaned even though you know it’s dirty? Out of sight, out of mind, right? It’s always just close enough that you are aware it’s there, but never a big...Nobody Loves a Charley Horse
Have you ever been awoken in the middle of the night by a muscle cramp? After a night of karaoke and dancing, I was pulled from my deepest sleep with the most excruciating calf cramp I have ever experienced. I wanted to scream, but was in so much pain that I could...Grab Pain by the Balls
Pain is not normal. It is not weakness leaving the body. It is not something you need to make peace with. Pain is your body’s way of telling you that something is not right. It is a red flag warning to be listened to. I’ve had conversations with people...Lifelong Learner
I once was asked what my career was. While I’ve been involved in the fitness industry for the last 4 years, I would say that my current job title is “Fitness Therapist”. But that also depends what time of day you ask me. During some hours, I am Communications...Hi, I’m Alex!
Tension. Soreness. Cranky. Achy.
These are all nice words for pain - and pain is something you don’t have to just deal with.
When you don’t feel good - everything suffers. Your relationships, Your home life, Your work life.
You’re not YOU when you’re in pain.
You can change the unchangeable starting today.
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