Helping You Get Straight and Strong with Kathryn Merrow, The Pain Relief Coach
Posted in back ache, back pain, exercise, posture, strength on Oct 7th, 2008
Osteoporosis is not something we want to have. What we really want are strong, healthy bones. So, I’m going to tell you about the most common cause of osteoporosis. It’s really common to see people with their heads in front of their bodies. Sometimes their heads are really far ahead of their bodies. Not good. We were built [...]
Posted in leg pain, pain, posture, strength on Aug 23rd, 2008
I was starting to have “crabby” knees, and decided I had to do something about it. I remembered working with a man who had severe damage to both knees. He told me he could walk without pain, even on stairs, as long as he kept the muscles around his knees strong. He did this with [...]
If your legs feel weak, or achey, here’s a solution for you. We were built for movement and when we don’t move enough – when we spend too much time in a chair or car – our leg muscles get out of balance and lose strength. Balance and strength occur when we use our legs. When we use [...]
Posted in leg pain, pain, posture, strength on Nov 25th, 2007
Shins? Why on earth would you need to have strong shins muscles? Here’s why. 1. Strong shin muscles create balance between your strong calves and the front of your lower leg. 2. They help prevent charley-horses, or cramps, in your calves. 3. They help create balanced posture. A balanced body has less pain. 4. And, I [...]
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 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 – [...]
