LACEY (WA) – Have YOU ever been told that back pain is just one of those things that comes with your job, family, age, and daily stress? Or worse, have you been told by your doctor that you “just have to live with it” because they believe nothing else can be done? If you’re over […]
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Sitting too long can cause pain in your legs and other parts of your body. It’s not just because you’re sitting up straight or have tight muscles, either. Sitting causes blood flow restriction, which leads to swelling around nerve endings, so they get irritated faster than usual, and this is what gives people “sitting disease.”
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LACEY (WA) – In the past we’ve had a lady email us a question; “I get back pain when I’m doing sit-ups/crunches. Am I doing something wrong?” What a great question! I’m glad she asked because with the weather this time of year, people are more inclined to do traditional workouts inside rather than be
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A question I get asked a lot by clients and people with back pain is a really simple one“When do I use ice and when do I use heat?” Rightly or wrongly, 9 out of 10 of my clients tend to favor heat–a nice hot water bottle, a soak in the bath, or one of
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MEET CATHY, AN 8-WEEK PROGRAM PARTICIPANT In last month’s newsletter, I told you all about the eight-week, science-based lifestyle program I implemented in 2020. Back then, my patients were worried about the “quarantine 15” and wanted help losing fat and decreasing their joint pain. One of those patients was Cathy — a sweet, funny 72-year-old
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LACEY (WA) – Quick question: how much water have you drank today? For most people, the answer is not enough. From everything we drink and swim in, to the ice that reduces swelling, water is all around us (and even in us). As a matter of fact, it basically is us! Water makes up around two-thirds
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LACEY (WA) – Have you ever been going about your usual daily jobs or chores such as taking out the trash, gardening, laundry, or even making your bed when you suddenly feel a sharp pain in your back that leaves you hardly able to move? Well you’re not alone! This recently happened to one of
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I work with clients 40+ and I often hear them say with a chuckle; “Yep, I’m shrinking and my feet are getting bigger.” Honestly, this is no laughing matter. If you are shrinking more than 1/2 an inch a year or more than 1.6 inches in your lifetime then you likely have had a fracture in your spine (the vertebral
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JENNIFER’S NEW BOOK WILL BUST MYTHS ABOUT AGING November is National Novel Writing Month, so this feels like the perfect time to make a big announcement: I’m writing another book! I’ve been working on it all year, and I can’t wait to publish it in early 2022 … CONTINUE READING THIS HELPFUL ROBOT COULD REDUCE
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Lacey WA – Did you know that some people suffer from headaches so frequently that they consider them to be a regular part of life? That’s why things like aspirin and other headache pills are such big sellers. But drugs can only relieve the symptoms temporarily – when many times, the recurring headaches may actually
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