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back pain travel tips

September 23, 2025 · In: Habits for Healing, Holistic Self-Care and Sustainable Healing

Back Pain Travel Tips: A Physical Therapist’s Guide to Long Drives and Flights

Travel can be exciting, but it can also be tough on your back. Long hours in a car or plane often mean stiffness, soreness, or even flare ups of chronic…

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managing arthritis pain in cold weather

September 16, 2025 · In: Habits for Healing, Holistic Self-Care and Sustainable Healing

Managing Arthritis Pain in Cold Weather with Simple Daily Strategies

Ever notice how aches and pains feel worse when the weather is colder? This is especially true for those living with arthritis. Many people notice their joints feel stiffer, more…

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why does my knee hurt when walking down stairs

September 9, 2025 · In: Body Region Support, Knee, Science-Backed Education

Knee Pain Walking Down Stairs? This Can Help!

Do you have knee pain walking down stairs? You’re not alone. Many people find that going down stairs feels harder on the knees than going up, and there’s a good…

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prp for knee osteoarthritis

September 2, 2025 · In: Pain Science and Healing, Science-Backed Education

The Truth About PRP for Knee Osteoarthritis: Benefits and Limitations

Knee pain is one of the most common complaints among adults, affecting 25% of people in the US. As we age, the likelihood of experiencing knee pain also increases. For…

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stress muscle tension relief

August 26, 2025 · In: Nervous System Regulation

Stress and Muscle Tension Relief: How to Ease Tightness and Restore Calm

Stress doesn’t just live in your head. It shows up in your body; the tight shoulders, clenched jaw, an achy back. For many women, that tension becomes the quiet background…

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weekend recovery routine

August 19, 2025 · In: Holistic Self-Care and Sustainable Healing, Rest and Recovery

Your Weekend Recovery Routine: Simple Steps to Reduce Soreness and Fatigue

Weekends often bring long hikes, tough training sessions, or packed schedules with the kids that push your body to its limits. For many of us, Monday morning hits with tight…

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weak ankles running

August 12, 2025 · In: Movement, Strength for Resilience

Weak Ankles Running? Stabilization and Strengthening for Pain Free Running

Do you suffer from frequently spraining your ankles? Do you have a sensation like you have weak ankles running? If you’ve ever strained to stabilize your ankles on a run…

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diaphragmatic breathing

August 5, 2025 · In: Nervous System Regulation

Diaphragmatic Breathing: How to Breathe Correctly

When stress, fatigue, and chronic pain play a part in your daily life, something has to change. I’ve been there. I understand the struggle. It’s hard to find our way…

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DOMS vs injury

July 29, 2025 · In: Pain Science and Healing, Science-Backed Education

DOMS vs Injury: What Your Body is Really Telling You

You crushed your workout and now your muscles are letting you know it. Now the question starts rolling around in your head: DOMS vs injury? Is this normal soreness or…

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ankle dorsiflexion

July 22, 2025 · In: Mobility and Restoration, Movement

Limited Ankle Dorsiflexion Might Be Why You Can’t Squat Well

Do you notice your heels pop up off the ground when you squat? Do you feel stuck, almost like you can’t drop down lower in your squat no matter how…

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I'm a practicing physical therapist based out of sunny SoCal who loves to educate others and share information and knowledge. You can typically find me hard at work trying to manage normal life or cuddled up under a blanket enjoying coffee or desserts I can never seem to get away from!

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When you have chronic pain and you’re trying to ge When you have chronic pain and you’re trying to get back to exercise, there is something no one really prepares you for.

Your threshold is a lot narrower than you think.

I still caught myself crossing my own threshold last week without realizing it until the next morning.

Not because you are weak or broken. But because your body has been managing a lot for a long time. And the window between “this is working” and “this is too much” is smaller than it looks from the outside.

Here is what makes it hard to see: you usually feel fine in the moment. Fine during the workout. Fine the next day. And then somewhere around day two your body lets you know it was actually a lot.

By the time you feel it, you have already crossed the line.

This is why slowing down is not the same as giving up. Slowing down is how you gather information. It is how you find out where your threshold actually is, what movements your body responds well to, and what tips you over the edge.

When I finally slowed down completely and went back to the foundation, I found out just how narrow my window actually was. The difference between my threshold and going over it was a single exercise. One progression. That is it.

One small change. One extra set. One progression too soon. That is sometimes all it takes. Not because something went wrong. Because the window is just that narrow right now.

But here is what knowing your threshold actually gives you: a way out of the cycle. When you know where your edge is, you stop guessing. You stop the pattern of a few good weeks followed by a flare that sets you back. You start making progress that actually holds because you are building from where you actually are, not where you think you should be.

That window gets wider over time. But only if you respect where it is now.

#returntomovement #painscience #paineducation #strengthtrainingwithpain #chronicpainrelief
If you sit most of the day and still work out, the If you sit most of the day and still work out, then we need to talk about something...

You are doing all the “right” things. But let me guess... by 4pm, your hips feel tight and your neck aches.

Here is the part no one talks about:

A single workout does not offset prolonged stillness. Your body adapts to what it experiences most. If 8 to 10 hours of your day are spent in the same position, that becomes the dominant input. Your body reflects it.

This does not mean you are damaged or injured. It means your body needs more variety throughout the day, not more exercise at the end of it.

The full breakdown is on the blog this week. Link in bio or comment “SITTING” and I’ll send you the direct link.

#deskwork #movementismedicine #movementvariability #chronicpain #painscience
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For most of my twenties, my approach to nutrition For most of my twenties, my approach to nutrition came from my bodybuilding background.

The focus was always the same:

✔️ very high protein
✔️ very low fat
✔️ very low carbs
✔️ low calories overall

Training was heavy strength workouts and a lot of cardio to stay as lean as possible. Over time, that mindset stuck with me. I thought “healthy” eating meant a plate with protein and maybe a small serving of greens and not much else.

What I didn’t realize was that this way of eating was slowly creating more stress on my body than support.

Over the years I started dealing with more and more symptoms. The biggest one eventually became severe, painful bloating that would come and go unpredictably. Eventually, it just wouldn’t go away. It was present 24/7 regardless if I ate or not.

Last year, I finally decided to approach nutrition differently. I discovered @beingbrigid and went through her 10 week program, “My Food is Health.”

It completely shifted the way I think about building meals. I do not count calories anymore. My focus is much simpler: high protein, fiber-rich, and very colorful plates. While I learned so much more in that program, these are the main things I have found that help me the most.

These are meals that support digestion, stabilize my blood sugar, lower inflammation, and support recovery.

When I build my plate now, I am thinking about things like:

- protein for tissue repair and satiety
- fiber for digestion, satiety, and blood sugar balance
- healthy fats to keep energy stable and support my hormones
- bitters to support digestion
- and a colorful plate for micronutrients and to support gut health

These small shifts made such a big difference for me. My digestion improved, my energy became more stable throughout the day, my brain fog disappeared, cravings decreased. I actually feel full after meals now. And I even sleep more deeply now.

Just like movement can support healing, food can too.

I am not chasing “perfect” nutrition anymore. I focus on building meals that actually support my body. The meals in this carousel are some of the simple ways I do that most days.

#nutritionforhealth #guthealth #wholefoodnutrition #nutritionandwellness
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