Combining Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) with Physical Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is gaining traction in physical therapy and pain care as an evidence-based treatment. When appropriate, we as physical therapists are accustomed to encouraging patients to push beyond perceived barriers, whether they be physical or psychological … or both. As our profession evolves toward taking more of a leadership role in […]
7 Nutrient Deficiencies Linked to Aches and Pains
Would it surprise you to know that poor nutrition can be a cause of your pain? The Standard American Diet (SAD) causes numerous nutrient deficiencies, which has implications for chronic diseases, including pain. (1) Heart disease, autoimmune disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes, arthritis, fibromyalgia, and even obesity are all related to nutritional deficiencies. The cause? Most […]
Five Nutritional Strategies for Less Pain
You are ready to begin your nutritional healing journey toward a pain-free life, but do you wonder exactly where to start? It’s all so confusing – we are bombarded with information overload on a daily basis through social media, television, and radio. The food labels state things like “low fat, no sugar, and natural” but […]
The Real Problem with Grains and Pain
If you are dealing with any kind of pain, then dietary changes might be in your future. We Americans have been led to believe that certain foods are “good” for us, but our immune system often sees some foodstuffs as the enemy. Do you have brain fog, headaches, fatigue, loss of energy, pain in your […]
Blood Sugar and Joint Pain
Sugar, in its many forms, is a menace. In 1988, the forward-thinking Nancy Appleton wrote a book entitled Lick the Sugar Habit, implicating sugar in 141 diseases. Today we understand that too much sugar – hiding under many names in endless combinations of glucose and fructose – causes a host of health problems, including PAIN. People […]
Meditating to Relieve Pain
Mindfulness is effective for treating chronic pain symptoms. If you struggle with chronic pain, you may