“The addition of DN to standard physiotherapy effectively improved disability, AROM (extension, flexion, and side bending), and depression among patients with chronic neck pain.”

What is stress and what can you do about it?

“In patients with chronic LBP, there is moderate- to high-quality evidence that MDT is superior to other rehabilitation interventions for reducing pain and disability”

“The results suggest that dry needling is effective in the short term for pain relief, increase range of motion and improve quality of life when compared to no intervention/sham/placebo.”

But when our unconscious brain predicts pain when there is no damage or imminent threat, it becomes a problem.

…that’s the commonality of all my 80+ year olds that are doing well. It’s not their diets, supplements, or specific exercises….

"When a person has a reaction to something in their environment, there’s a 90 second chemical process that happens in the body; after that, any remaining emotional response is just the person choosing to stay in that emotional loop.”

"With a prevalence of degenerative findings of >90% in asymptomatic individuals 60 years of age or older, our study supports the hypothesis that degenerative changes observed on CT and MR imaging are often seen with normal aging."

Performing this breathing technique is a quick and easy way to reduce stress

“This meta-analysis found a large effect to decrease pain within 72 hours”