Helping You Get Straight and Strong with Kathryn Merrow, The Pain Relief Coach
Posted in back pain, head pain, headaches, migraines, pain, posture, strength on Nov 12th, 2007
If our muscles get out of balance – some too tense or tight, and others too loose or flacid – it is easy to have muscle strain. Here is an example. You may recognize this pain that lots of us experience: The one on your back, between your spine and your shoulder blade. If you are right-handed, it will [...]
Posted in back pain, pain, posture, strength on Nov 5th, 2007
There is a reason for your upper back pain. Most of the time we hold our shoulders in a forward position. Our head and shoulders are in front of our body during virtually all of our activities. As a result, the muscles in our back get overstretched. Then those muscles hurt and complain. They don’t like being overstretched. Strengthening [...]
Posted in pain, posture, strength, Uncategorized on Oct 28th, 2007
The first time I watched an exercise video that used small pumping movements I thought, “ha! That won’t do anything.” I tried it and as I followed along, I thought, “ha! This isn’t doing anything.” I was wrong. So very, very wrong. I was so sore the next day. Those simple little pumping movements create a [...]
Posted in back pain, pain, posture, strength on Oct 14th, 2007
Do you have neck pain? There are many causes for neck pain, but here is a very common cause and a simple strengthening solution. Often our heads get “stuck” in a forward position. This happens because of the way we hold our head for long periods. The muscles both in front and in back of our necks can [...]
Posted in back pain, pain, posture, strength on Oct 2nd, 2007
All day long we are very often stuck in one position. Our shoulders get tired and ache. If we are a new mom, the position we are stuck in might be holding our baby. If we work at a desk, it could be leaning over the desk. If we are a mechanic or line worker or cook, it is [...]
Posted in pain, posture, strength, Uncategorized on Sep 25th, 2007
I had a client who was paralyzed. All Gloria could do was talk and eat, when someone gave food to her. But, boy, could she ever visualize! She would actually visualize herself exercizing so well that she would make her muscles ache. When I would see her, she would say, “Oh, I am so sore. I did [...]
Posted in back pain, head pain, headaches, migraines, pain, posture, strength on Sep 24th, 2007
When your head starts hurting, do you ever think about your back? Do you wonder why your head is hurting? Do you notice that your back aches, or feels tight, at or around the same time? Are your shoulders tight, too? Here’s how it works, in a nutshell. If we get out of balance – [...]
