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MANAGING PAIN HOLISTICALLY
Changing habits can alleviate pain
A
N
OFTEN
overlooked
tension headaches who goes to an acu-
are contributing to the problem that means
but extremely important
puncturist for treatment. The acupuncture
that you can play a more active role in
aspect of chronic pain
treatment may be quite helpful. However,
helping yourself than you previously real-
management is the role a
if the person goes home and daily bangs
ized. Taking concrete steps to improving
person’s habits of posture
their head against the wall, the treatment
awareness of your body and discovering
and movement play in their condition.
what some of your habitual patterns are
can provide a sense of control in an other-
Bringing up the potential role of hab-
its in pain is tricky. The mere suggestion
wise sea of helplessness.
that “you might be part of your problem”
Be willing to take
some responsibility for yourself and not
some responsibility
The next step is to actually begin to pay
is no doubt a hard pill to swallow especially if you are feeling that you are a victim and this is being “done to you.” However, in many cases your habits are actually con-
for yourself and
tributing to some degree and you are ”doing it to yourself.”
not solely look to
HABITS CONTRIBUTE TO PAIN
others to “fix the
The degree to which habits contrib-
ute to pain depends on the type of chronic
problem.”
pain. There is chronic pain that is clearly caused by an injury or illness or degen-
Lastly, there is pain that can be completely caused by your habits. A lot of musculoskeletal pain falls into this last category. Pain management of the last two categories can
After all, why pay attention to something that is causing so much discomfort? However, if you are doing something that is causing problems and wish to stop doing it you first need to be aware of what you are doing. It is amazing the effect a simple every-
can only be so effective. This is a rather
aware of what you are doing and stopping
crude example. However, many of us are
doing it is enough to have a profound effect
contributing to our condition by habitu-
over time. A chronically tense shoulder or
ally banging our head against the wall.
neck may be caused or exacerbated by the simple act of always carrying a heavy hand-
IMPROVE BODY AWARENESS TO RELIEVE PAIN
attention to habits.
uting to your pain is not bad news! If you
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often the opposite of what you want to do.
our discomfort. Often simply becoming
be greatly facilitated by learning to pay Take an example of someone with
attention to your body even though it is
day activity done over and over can have on
is initially caused by a known condition tion becomes exacerbated by your habits.
solely look to others to “fix the problem.”
erative condition. Then there is pain that (arthritis for example) but the condi-
The first step is to be willing to take
The news that you might be contrib-
bag, briefcase or backpack on the same side day after day. Also you may tend to habitually throw your weight to one side or the other, as in always standing by sinking into
BY LAUREN HILL
the same hip or leaning to the same side in sitting. This can cause chronic imbalances and corresponding compensatory tension to set up in the body. PAY ATTENTION TO JUST ONE THING AT A TIME
Choosing just one thing to
begin to pay attention to is a reasonable and manageable way to start. Perhaps choosing to simply stop each time you go to lift your purse or briefcase will give you a chance to notice where you tend to place it and begin to make a choice to not go about carrying it in your
Most of us don’t stop to consider how everyday habits such and standing and carrying a bag contribute to our problems.
habitual way and try something different.
Study of the Alexander Technique is
one effective way to help improve awareness of your habits of posture and movement and offers a non-pharmacological approach to pain management that can be an effective adjunct to other therapies you may be using. Lauren Hill is a nationally certified teacher of the Alexander Technique, a 100-yearold method for learning to use the body more efficiently with less effort and more ease. Lauren teaches in St. Paul, MN. Visit w w w. Al e x a n d e r Te a c h i n g St u d i o. c o m for more information. august 2011
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ABOUT THE COVER ARTIST
“Dragon and Phoenix” by Visionary Artist Francene Hart
“D
RAGON IS male
of yin and yang—balancing male and
and represents pow-
female energies,” said Francene Hart about
erful transformative
this piece.
powers. Phoeni x
is female and rep-
recognized visionary artist whose work
resents resurrection, reawakening, and
has been widely published in books and
rebirth. Together they weave another kind
magazines and hangs in the homes of art
Francene Hart is an internationally
collectors and the offices
of
healers
and seekers around the planet. She was summoned by spirit in 2001 to the Big Island
of
Hawaii
and is now painting, swimming, and
Sacred Geometry. These paintings act as
living her bliss in
a bridge between this reality and a meta-
bless’ed Hawaii.
phorical world of healing, continuity, and
“Reverence for
transformation. I use multiple transparent
the natural environ-
watercolor glazes coupled with image over-
ment, and experi-
lapping techniques, and sacred geometry
encing the intercon-
to produce visions of a multi-dimensional
nectedness between
reality. It is my intention to create art that
all things has long
embodies the vibration of Universal Love
guided me to create
and expresses the joy and gratitude I feel
watercolor paint-
for the honor of being part of this earth-
ings of beauty and
walk,” she said.
spirit.
tinuing
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Life’s
con-
Each of the images in her gallery
adventure
is available in beautiful Color Prints and
has led me into an
many as Artcards. Also available, the
exciting exploration
Sacred Geometry Oracle Deck and the
into the wisdom and
Sacred Geometry Cards for the Visionary
symbolic imagery of
Path. Visit http://www.francenehart.com
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MANAGING PAIN HOLISTICALLY
Alternative medicine offe pain management
P
AIN IS an interesting factor in
to complain but when her pain became
Even though the medication took the
our lives. It has the ability to
so severe that she could no longer func-
edge off the pain it was a constant com-
cripple us, limit our mobility,
tion she needed assistance. The doctors
panion and she had learned to live with
and even control our thinking
were at a loss as far as what they could do
and ignore it. She had forgotten to men-
and our moods. It is the invis-
for her and resolved to give her prescrip-
tion it because it had become a part of her
ible predator that others, who have not
tion pain medications that were the some
daily life. She was giddy, not because the
experienced it, would not understand and
of the strongest and most addictive on the
intestinal issues were gone but because
may not have patience with those who deal
market. After being on them for about a
she realized that the neck pain had disap-
with it. There are many treatments that
month she slowly became aware that she
peared during the session. She was then
can be found on the market and through
was no longer coherent and could not fol-
able to stop the pain medication and has
healthcare practitioners that are very help-
low a conversation, so she decided to stop
never needed it again.
ful and others that are not so helpful.
taking those meds.
There are many reasons for pain.
mendous relief from pain since she began
a friend’s mother who lives in Portland,
Initially it serves to keep us from further
using alternative methods that were rec-
Oregon who explained to me that she had
injuring an affected or damaged area so
ommended to her. She began swimming
begun to have extreme and severe constant
that we take care of it and allow for heal-
and doing water aerobics first three times
pain in her back. When I asked her about
ing. For some people with chronic pain,
a week and now almost every day. She
what had happened and what she had done
beyond an initial injury, it is such a daily
increased her mineral supplements and
about it to this point she began recounting
occurrence that they become used to it and
agreed to receiving a number of remote
the story of the medical visits to her doc-
trying to ignore its existence.
healing sessions. She is now functioning
A few weeks ago I was speaking to
tors. She had been having knee problems and the back pain, at that time, was simply an annoyance that she dealt with. She had one knee replacement and the other knee was surgically scraped and cleaned. Her knees started feeling much better after the surgeries but the pain in her back quickly became chronic.
ALTERNATIVE CARE FOR PAIN MANAGEMENT
A person came to me for a healing
session a few years ago because she had some issues with intestinal discomfort. After the session she sat up on the table and became giddy with joy. She told me that she had had chronic neck pain for
PAIN MEDICATION OFTEN ADDICTIVE
years and there was nothing that the doc-
ing pain medication for it all those years.
My friend’s mother is not a person
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tors could do for her so she had been tak-
My friend’s mother has had tre-
again, sleeps a full night, and feels rested in the morning, and is able to resume the daily activities that she was forced to stop prior to getting relief from pain.
We are living in an age that gives us
an opportunity to discover and participate in new and exciting experiences and practices. There are new energies (or frequencies) that have emerged, and continue to emerge and morph on our planet. These new energies bring with them new healing
BY BEE JIMPSON
ers effective
frequencies (Intelligent Conscious Fluid
challenged to take advantage of these new
all her adult life. After having near death ex-
Energies) that are available to us today.
energies for our personal healing, growth
periences with a long term illness Bee was able
This assists us in our multi-level equilib-
and spiritual development.
to achieve her own healing. She teaches and
rium to keep us balanced during this time
speaks internationally and offers Awakening;
of extreme change that we are experienc-
Bee Jimpson was born in South America and
Quantum Healing and Alignment sessions,
ing on our planet. We are invited and
has lived in the Minnesota and Wisconsin for
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Find the pain source for answers and solutions
I
F ONE breaks an arm, the solution to fix it is clear. The bone needs to be set and cast. Sometimes people wake up one morning with elbow, knee, foot, or other joint pain and swelling
that happened from no apparent injury. In
PAIN DISAPPEARS WITH NEW DIET
energy or stored for later use. There are a
and feet) that don’t use insulin for sugar
After suffering over a year, my heel
pain disappeared as quickly as it had come. Besides feeling incredibly grateful, I had to wonder why it left. Only one thing had changed. I had started the Atkins diet
few areas of the body (brain, eyes, kidneys transfer and react negatively if there is excess. These are some of the same organs affected by diabetes which is the body’s inability to balance blood sugar and insu-
these cases, finding the cause and appro-
lin. Since my own experience 17 years
priate treatment including effective pain
ago, I have clinically seen many patients
management can be more complex.
with heel pain improve when they stick to
the first phase of Atkins, HCG, or South
Seventeen years ago I woke up with
terrible heel pain out of the blue. The bot-
Beach Diets.
tom of my foot around the heel bothered me every time I got up after sleeping or if I had been sitting for awhile. Walking
CHIROPRACTIC FINDS SOURCE OF PAIN
or standing for any length of time hurt.
This was distressing to me since I was a
looking away from the painful area for its
runner. The pain and inflammation not
source and solution, especially when one
only hurt but interfered with my exercise
can’t remember a recent injury. It teaches
and stress reduction routine. I went from
buttock, leg, knee, foot, shoulder, elbow,
running a yearly half marathon to spend-
wrist, and hand pain can come from bones
ing time hunting for soft bottomed shoes
of the spine sitting out of alignment, also
that could help relieve my pain. Back then
known as subluxation. Nerves coming
cute, soft shoes were mostly a fantasy. I was
from a subluxated area of the spine send
diagnosed by the medical profession with plantar fasciitis. I followed their standard protocol of stretching exercises, wearing orthotic shoe inserts and a very bulky, uncomfortable brace to bed at night. None of these things made any difference to my heel pain. I felt depressed and old.
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Chiropractic is another example of
three weeks earlier. The first phase of the
incorrect signals to the areas they con-
Atkins protocol eliminates most sugars,
trol. This can result in pain and swelling.
starches, and carbohydrates.
Nerves affected by subluxations either
I started putting puzzle pieces
speed up or slow down their normal func-
together. Insulin, secreted by the pancreas
tion (think of a muscle that feels either very
is essential. It moves sugar from the blood
tight or weak.) In these cases, pain man-
into cells where sugar/carbs are used for
agement recommendations include cold
BY KATHLEEN HIGGINS, DC
packing both the painful area and the source of the pain, (the subluxated area of the spine) for 20 minutes one or more times per day. This numbs the nerves, relieves pain, and reduces inflammation. Chiropractic adjustments are also recommended to remove the subluxation. When the nerves going to the painful, swollen area are no longer irritated, pain and swelling cease and normal function can resume.
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