Developing Acceptance and Openness in Pain Care
“This can’t be…” “Why me?” “Maybe they missed something…” All of us can relate to the feeling of being overwhelmed by persistent negative thoughts. Thoughts of hopelessness or helplessness make you feel trapped with no place to escape to. Physical or psychological pain, financial stress, problematic relationships, and past traumatic events are all a part […]
Eating Right to Heal Chronic Pain: Nutrition Guidance in Physical Therapy Practice
It’s 9 am and your patient just arrived at her first physical therapy session for chronic knee pain. She is a heavy but active woman. As she checks-in, she sets aside a 32 oz. soda cup and you realize that it will take more than some range of motion and resistance exercises to alleviate her […]
