Chronic pain can make you a prisoner in your own home. Golf, gardening, and even cooking can become too painful to bear and, worse yet, your own spouse becomes more of a caregiver than a lover. It can feel like your relationship, which you’ve built over a lifetime, is drifting away, and you’re too exhausted […]
When you’re considering doing something like going to the store, walking the dog, or playing with the grandkids, do you ever find yourself asking “What if…?” “What if I’m all the way in the back of the store and my knee gives out, and I have to call for help? How painful and embarrassing that […]
It feels like the color drains from the world as we age. We need to eat less and exercise more just to keep up a shred of our youthful energy, and, at a certain point, that’s not enough. Suddenly, certain foods don’t sit well and pain becomes a chronic problem. As it turns out, some […]
Chronic knee pain hurts the soul. Like a caged canary, you’re not free to explore the world with your family and friends. The fear of falling can be too much for a walk through the neighborhood or a park visit with the grandkids. But the inflamed arthritis in your knee doesn’t have to completely take […]
It feels like the front door to your house is sealed shut. It used to be open for a spring breeze, but now the air feels stagnant and heavy, since you’ve gained weight. Nobody can really understand chronic knee pain until they’ve experienced it. No medications seem to help, and you’re left trapped behind that […]
With age comes wisdom, but sometimes it’s earned in those moments of isolation when you feel like your body is beginning to fail. The anxiety brought on by chronic knee pain that prevents you from traveling or even being in public places, or the fear of falling or needing help can be too much—they can […]
Do you have pain in your life that prevents you from doing simple everyday things you used to do without even realizing what a blessing they were? If so, you’re not alone. Meet Margaret Paunchell, a peppy, energetic grandma and a client of ours. Margaret had chronic pain in her right hip that was preventing […]
Are you suffering from chronic knee pain? Knee pain can make it difficult or impossible to walk the dog, exercise, participate in sports and other activities, and keep up with your grandkids. It can even get in the way of the intimacy you’ve always enjoyed with your spouse or partner. Plus, it’s just plain exhausting! […]