The Stigma of Mental Illness: Standing Tall Once Again.
Taking care of our mental health is a crucial and often overseen aspect of our overall health. Preventing and treating mental illness should be at the forefront of our healthcare…
Chronic Pain
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Patient’s Guide to Chronic Disease Self Management With Exercise And Diet: Chapter One – The Stretch
PATIENT’S GUIDE TO CHRONIC DISEASE SELF MANAGEMENT WITH EXERCISE AND DIET The following articles are a structured guide to self-management of chronic pain through diet and exercises. The guide has…
Patient’s Guide to Chronic Disease Self Management With Exercise And Diet: Chapter Two – Basic Exercises
PATIENT’S GUIDE TO CHRONIC DISEASE SELF MANAGEMENT WITH EXERCISE AND DIET Exercises to strengthen the Core: [row cols_nr=”2″][col size=”12″] First we will focus on Neutral Spine, which is where we…
Patient’s Guide to Chronic Disease Self Management With Exercise And Diet: Chapter Three – Aerobic And Proprioception Exercises.
PATIENT’S GUIDE TO CHRONIC DISEASE SELF MANAGEMENT WITH EXERCISE AND DIET Aerobic exercise Frequency: 3-5 days per week Intensity: RPE (Rate of perceived exertion) 6-7 out of 10 Time: Start…
Patient’s Guide to Chronic Disease Self Management With Exercise And Diet: Chapter Four – Nutrition
PATIENT’S GUIDE TO CHRONIC DISEASE SELF MANAGEMENT WITH EXERCISE AND DIET Nutrition for pain management [row cols_nr=”2″][col size=”12″] [/col][/row] Eating your way out of Pain There are many foods…
Patient’s Guide to Chronic Disease Self Management With Exercise And Diet: Chapter Five – Sample Eating Plan
PATIENT’S GUIDE TO CHRONIC DISEASE SELF MANAGEMENT WITH EXERCISE AND DIET Sample Eating Plan [row cols_nr=”2″][col size=”12″] [/col][/row] When creating a sample meal plan geared toward managing chronic pain…
The Mystery of Weight Loss
In this day and age, weight loss is something that many people struggle with. We see commercials and billboards advertising the hundreds of “guaranteed” weight loss approaches. We hear about…
The Stigma That Plagues Mental Health
When the words “mental illness” are heard, often times it leaves people feeling uneasy, unsure, and guarded. This is because we as a society tend to fear things that we…
Opioid Medical Complications
Opioid Medical Complications Long Term Opioid Therapy may be needed of appropriate for your pain management. However in higher doses and in long term, you may develop some medical…
Postpartum Depression: What do you do when it all feels wrong?
Postpartum depression, like many other mental illnesses, carries with it a stigma. With this stigma there is shame, guilt, fear, anxiety, and anger. As with all mental illnesses, if…