Sensorimotor Training (SMT)for Neuropathy- What the heck is that?
July 19, 2024
Information coming into your body from your senses uses afferent nerves (sensory) to send information to your central nervous system for processing, then using efferent nerves it tells the muscles and joints to move (motor).
Neuropathic Pain- What you may not know!
July 18, 2024
The defining feature of neuropathic pain is that the neuropathic patient experiences pain in absence of a stimulus.1 Therefore, you get pain even if nothing is touching you or you are not walking on your numb feet.
Scents Make Good Sense--Nurturing our Sense of Smell
December 5, 2022
The answer is that smell, and our olfactory sense, are deeply connected to other processes and systems in our body that are responsible for maintaining our well being.
The Benefits of Creating Routines (Especially for Sleep)
October 12, 2022
If getting enough sleep to feel energetic and fending off health conditions isn’t enough for you, it also has tremendous mental health benefits.
Low energy? Try these 5 energy boosting tips!
September 13, 2022
A lack of energy can be inconvenient if it affects your productivity and can also be a sign that you may have some health concerns to address.
Types of Pain—Acute, Chronic, Neuropathic, Nociceptive, and Radicular
September 13, 2022
Pain is complex. Just as there is variation in an individual’s subjective experience of it, there are variations in the kind of pain one can experience.
Somatization: How Your Emotions Can Cause Physical Pain
August 12, 2022
Just like we observe how physical health challenges can cause emotional distress and ultimately even mental health concerns, the relationship is bidirectional. The emotions we experience can take on a physical component. In other words, we really do feel our feelings!
The Power of Intention: Manifesting Your Healing
August 12, 2022
So the next time you catch yourself thinking pessimistically, perhaps draw your attention back to yourself and be conscious of your own thoughts. The real challenge comes from being able to do this even with thoughts that are not so active.
Seasons Change...so should our self-care practices!
July 12, 2022
Rather than reacting to the physical changes in our bodies the seasons can bring about, what would it look like to live in a way more aligned with them
The World is in a Rush. Healing Cannot Be!
June 3, 2022
“Rather than rushing ourselves to feel better to get back to our rest-free life, we are better to accept the ebb and flow of healing. The reality is that some days we will feel better, and some days we will feel worse."