While short-term pain is an effective indicator of injury or illness, your brain continuously adjusts your body when pain is present for long periods. Hence, chronic pain (characterized as pain that lasts for three months or longer) can be challenging for your...
Do you suffer from foot pain that spans your heel to the front of your foot? Midfoot arthritis may be the culprit behind your pain. If you are an active person, midfoot pain and swelling can be particularly debilitating. As the foundation of your body, your feet need...
Approximately 50 million people in the U.S. experience chronic pain, which sometimes presents as muscle pain. Carol Montgomery discusses what chronic muscle pain is and how Somatics can help those who are affected. As a physical therapist and Somatics educator,...
Your movement patterns could be holding you back. This article offers four reasons that indicate you might want to re-evaluate your habits. No matter your age or physical abilities, retraining your movement patterns can lead to several benefits for your physical and...
When it comes to chronic foot pain, a common assumption is that only your feet muscles are the problem. Many physicians and patients treat the ailing foot as both the cause and effect. We might feel the pain only in our foot, but every part of our body is connected to...
In last month’s blog, I wrote about what causes pain when we sit too much, a common problem for all of the people working from home these days. When we sit for long periods, if our bodies are not functioning with ease and balance, we can pinch the nerves around the...
