This article is the first in a series of four articles dealing with the different kinds of pain. I’m not talking about dull, sharp, stabbing or aching. And I’m not referring to joint pain, muscle pain, nerve pain and soft tissue pain. The first type of pain that I’d like to explore with you is I think quite important because …
I am no longer a fresh-faced, young 27 year old graduate embarking on a career in health care. So I feel I can write about aging having done some of it for the last few decades. After having worked with thousands of patients, I have discovered that aging, although it happens to all of us, doesn’t happen the same way …
As most of you know, we typically like to start with someone at the clinic with a complimentary consultation. It allows us to get to know the specifics of what’s going on and whether we can help or not, it gives us insight into the person and it enables us to understand where they’re coming from. We would like to …
Karen was in the other day for her regular visit. She shared with me that her medical doctor had called her the other day to schedule a colonoscopy. She felt hesitant about doing it. Ironically, years ago she had been diagnosed with colon cancer and had gone through all of the testing and treatment, including wearing a colostomy bag, radiation …
Many of us no doubt have heard the phrase: “Life is not about the destination…it’s about the journey.” Or something like that. I believe that the destination and journey are both important in life. I think they represent the two sides of the brain: the left brain is about the destination while the right brain is all about the journey. …
If you think about it, the brain sits in the skull, encased by bone, cut off from the world. It uses specialized organs to gather information about the world, namely the eyes, ears, nose and tongue. It also uses the body as a sensor. Our bodies are sending information to our brains 24/7. Much of that information is proprioceptive in …
This week a friend, who’s always sending me interesting articles, let me know about the rare hybrid eclipse that’s happening. As I read about it, it dawned on me that this is a real and true example of how two different perspectives can be right at the same time. It just depends on where you’re seeing things from. If you’re …
The other day Karen was in for her regular visit. At one point she asked me “I thought I was supposed to get calmer with this?” I asked her to tell me more. Karen responded by telling me that she’s been noticing herself feeling more intensely anxious compared to before her starting care. Now it might sound funny to you …
While doing renovations in my house the other day, I happened to catch the movie “Groundhog Day” on TV. I’ve seen it at least once before but this time it was like I was seeing it with new eyes. I now think this movie is a philosophical teaching about life disguised as a comedy. Tomorrow morning when you wake up …
What do a lowered immune system, high blood pressure, kidney insufficiency and chronic muscle tension have in common? A chronically high Symp. Symp is the part of the AOS (Automatic Operating System) that helps us survive stressful times in our lives. The problem with Symp is that if it runs all the time, then the body does not have an …
