A recent study from Baylor University discusses findings relating activity, osteoarthritis and knee pain. The study highlighted that walking helped prevent and reduce pain. Although the study followed people over the age of 50, it shows that people who walk frequently had less pain at the outset. In other words, get moving! In an effort […]
“What do you feel when the muscles change?” Inquisitive clients have posed this question over recent weeks. My response? To those of us doing Bridging®, the change feels like the muscles and movements soften and melt, similar to butter. The movement become easier for us, and for you! Butter can have many states from hard […]
Over 2 million legs are fractured each year in the U.S. The three most common types of leg fractures are: Patella (knee cap) Tibia/Fibula (lower leg) Ankle The most common cause of fractures is falling, or being hit, such as in sports injuries. Foot injuries and fractures can result in a cast also. You broke […]
According to the CDC in 2017, approximately 1 million Americans are injured annually as the result of falling on ice and snow. You were careful, but … down you went. 🙁 Nothing was broken, but you just don’t feel yourself. You might have gone to the urgent care to make sure all was ok. What […]
Facts about feet issues and surgeries Bunions affect approximately 25-30% of adults. Most common foot surgeries are to address: bunions hammer toes tendon release neuroma metatarsal repair Feet still hurting after surgery? Your feet may have been hurting so bad that surgery seemed like the best solution. Surgery is finished, your foot is healed, and […]
Fun facts about feet Feet have no bones at birth! The bones are still forming, and what we think of as bones is actually cartilage. The bones form later in the first year, which is why shoes aren’t recommended at this early age. 200,000 nerve endings! You have so many nerves and types of sensory […]
Arthritic hands: what else may be the cause? As the weather gets cooler it seems that our adult joints get stiffer. We tend to blame our age or the cold, but reduced activity is likely the cause. There are many studies that show movement is the most effective way to lower pain and improve function, […]
Lots of summer surgeries! We meet people who are frustrated with the status of their recovery. These are the most common surgeries they have had: Did an accidental bone break need repair? Was the knee or hip replacement, or hysterectomy planned? Was the appendix or gallbladder surgery an emergency? Was the surgery part of cancer […]
Insights to the many ways your diaphragm should support you … The diaphragm affects everything! When I teach Bridging® we spend a lot of time discussing diaphragm connections and function, as well as the events in a person’s background which likely impact diaphragm function. This is why: “The diaphragm affects everything in the body, AND […]
Pain? Tight hips, low back? Rounded posture? Fatigue? Is breathing the root cause? We breathe over 1 million times a day! For something that should be automatic and easy, it’s been amazing how many people we meet whose breathing mechanics don’t work correctly. We meet because you are looking for pain relief at the knee, […]