A Path From Pain

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If you are living with persistent pain, one key factor of your recovery is moving your body. But where to start? This isn't the same as building a fitness program. There are a few tips here to help you along the way. Start slow and build gradually, but most important, listen to your body. When working with persistent pain and movement, I want you to connect your breath to the movement in a way tha...

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Interested in how my back pain journey is going? Wondering what the best plan is for treating your persistent pain? Questioning how movement fits into this? Join me for this quick chat about these questions and more! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit criticalmovementyyc.substack.com/subscribe

Part of the Pain Reprocessing Therapy management is somatic tracking. This is where you take a moment, in this case 20 minutes, to be aware of the sensations in your body. Not analyze them, not make them go away, just be aware of them. Combine this practice with the breathwork from Critical Alignment Therapy and now we are building a path back to wellness! So find a place to rest, seated or laying...

We’ve all been there at some point. The Dr. appt that feels rushed, the physio that has 4 patients going at once, or even just being handed a sheet of exercises to do. Patient centred care builds a relationship, allows the person who is living with pain to be heard and brought in on their treatment. Let’s look at what Patient Centred Care is and how we can learn a little more about building this f...

These are the facts that we know, through research. Try out these questions… With back pain, what % will recover within 7 days: 20%, 45%, or 70%? And… if you do nothing for treatment after you do recover from a back pain episode, how likely is it to return within a year? 47%, 69%, or 83%? Find out in this episode of A Path From Pain! Remember, the more you know, the better decisions you make and t...

Join me and Dr. Scott Rollo as we chat about the top three tips to consider when building a healthy habit. We also talk a little about how failure helps us succeed and about an app called GoGet. Fit. What is your biggest take away from this episode? Drop a comment below! Insterested in using the GoGet. Fit app? Let me know in the comments below and I’ll send you a code to access this NO COST (ever...

When was the last time you went in for an appointment with your medical doctor and they asked you, honestly, about the stresses and worries in your life? Valid question, but I can’t blame the medical doctors for really opening this possible can of worms. I talk about this and introduce how Pain Reprocessing Therapy can help you with your daily, exhausting, persistent pain experience. Thanks for li...

Yes, this week was supposed to be about inflammation… we know that chronic inflammation isn’t good. But in doing some research I ended up talking about something else. Our lack of focus, and how it affects our sleep, our pain, and I found many actionable tools that can help everything! So let’s get started! Thanks for listening to A Path From Pain! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and suppo...

Let’s find out how to create healthy motivation, fun while learning skills, and more! Release that black and white attitude, have some fun and feel better. Looking at the different types of play, how we can incorporate it into our lives in a way that helps us live better with pain. I know this won’t be the most popular episode, everyone is too ‘grown up’. But trust me, this is a key component of l...

Pain is complex. Let’s look at how pain builds a mental load that can add even more to our pain levels. Let’s look at how it affects us, learn a tool that can help us, and think about different types of rest that can make big changes to our energy levels. Interested in learning more? Visit the links below: Thank you for reading Critical Movement YYC. This post is public so feel free to share it. T...

Join me for this 8 min practice to learn how to acknowledge the sensations in your body with calm awareness. This is the easiest tool that you can practice. As long as you are breathing, you can access this connection. Remember, practice, pay attention, and above all else, have patience with yourself. Thanks for reading Critical Movement YYC! Subscribe to receive new posts, support my work, and ge...

Thanks to evidence based science and research, we can now let go of chasing the unicorn we think of as perfect posture. Learn why it isn’t likely the fix of your pain, nor is it the reason behind your pain. So what do we do? Find out! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit criticalmovementyyc.substack.com/subscribe

Pain is complex, but within the understanding of different factors, we can build our path from pain with manageable steps forward. With practice and patience we will be able to get back to living our lives with more quality and less exhaustion. Watch next week when we’ll talk about posture, is it really as important as we’ve been told and what should we be thinking about in terms of our body align...

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Ah! My first recording, well second as the first post didn't seem to work. Listen as I try not to get too emotional while reading my pain story. As many times as I’ve told it, reading it aloud was not easy. So many memories. Hindsight being 20/20, I’m happy where I am today and immensely grateful to be able to help others in finding their path back to wellness. This is a public episode. If you'd l...