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💥Heel Pain - What's Going On? 💥

"When I get out of bed in the morning, as I put my left heel down on to the floor to bear my weight, I get an eye-watering painful sensation, which then clears completely after two or three steps."

What’s going on? Most therapists will say Plantar Fasciopathy right?

Well Diane Jacobs has a few ideas too on the possible mechanisms and how to treat.

"How about that calcaneal nerve, possibly sensitized?"

"Adaptation to nociception allows you to go forth and live life, but doesn't really help with the feeling like you're standing on glass at first every time you stand up."

"You could try:
1. Grasping the heel (a chunk of dycem makes this so much easier)

2. Bunching up the skin (and calcaneal rete)

3. Twist slowly (one way, hold a couple minutes or as long as it may take, i.e., 5 minutes maybe, then the other way, hold a couple minutes or 5).

4. Or get someone else to do it while you relax prone."

"Oh, mechanisms are what you want?
Neural entrapment syndrome.
Hemodynamics of the nerve can't self-correct from mechanical deformation, nerve becomes constipated (sort of), the back up makes the nerve slightly too fat to slide easily in its tunnel, voilá, nerve starts being way too noisy.
Twisting the skin in unloaded position helps hemodynamics of the nerve self-correct thanks to sympathetic NS."

Wow we love listening to Diane Jacobs.
In addition thank you to Phil Greenfield for his initial post that sparked this discussion in the DNM community. We love listening to you also.

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11/26/2021

06/04/2021

Massage is not just for muscle aches and pains.

Massage is also highly recommended for:
•Anxiety
•Depression
•PTSD
•Substance abuse recovery
•Fibromyalgia pain
•Temper the effects of dementia
•Reducing chemotherapy-related nausea
•Insomnia
•Stress reduction
•Non-pharmaceutical pain management

🙏 Call WEL Body Care today and schedule your consultation for a personalized wellness treatment plan.
Let WEL help you improve your quality of life.

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05/22/2021

FACTS OF THE DAY ....
Cucumbers... I didn't know this... and to think all these years I've only been making salads with the cucumbers...

1. Cucumbers contain most of the vitamins you need every day, just one cucumber contains Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Folic Acid, Vitamin C, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium and Zinc.

2. Feeling tired in the afternoon, put down the caffeinated soda and pick up a cucumber. Cucumbers are a good source of B vitamins and Carbohydrates that can provide that quick pick-me-up that can last for hours.

3. Tired of your bathroom mirror fogging up after a shower? Try rubbing a cucumber slice along the mirror, it will eliminate the fog and provide a soothing, spa-like fragrance.

4. Are grubs and slugs ruining your planting beds? Place a few slices in a small pie tin and your garden will be free of pests all season long. The chemicals in the cucumber react with the aluminum to give off a scent undetectable to humans but drive garden pests crazy and make them flee the area.

5. Looking for a fast and easy way to remove cellulite before going out or to the pool? Try rubbing a slice or two of cucumbers along your problem area for a few minutes, the phytochemicals in the cucumber cause the collagen in your skin to tighten, firming up the outer layer and reducing the visibility of cellulite. Works great on wrinkles too!!!

6. Want to avoid a hangover or terrible headache? Eat a few cucumber slices before going to bed and wake up refreshed and headache free. Cucumbers contain enough sugar, B vitamins and electrolytes to replenish essential nutrients the body lost, keeping everything in equilibrium, avoiding both a hangover and headache!!

7. Looking to fight off that afternoon or evening snacking binge? Cucumbers have been used for centuries and often used by European trappers, traders and explores for quick meals to thwart off starvation.

8. Have an important meeting or job interview and you realize that you don't have enough time to polish your shoes? Rub a freshly cut cucumber over the shoe, its chemicals will provide a quick and durable shine that not only looks great but also repels water.

9. Out of WD 40 and need to fix a squeaky hinge? Take a cucumber slice and rub it along the problematic hinge, and voila, the squeak is gone!

10. Stressed out and don't have time for massage, facial or visit to the spa? Cut up an entire cucumber and place it in a boiling pot of water, the chemicals and nutrients from the cucumber will react with the boiling water and be released in the steam, creating a soothing, relaxing aroma that has been shown the reduce stress in new mothers and college students during final exams.

11. Just finish a business lunch and realize you don't have gum or mints? Take a slice of cucumber and press it to the roof of your mouth with your tongue for 30 seconds to eliminate bad breath, the phytochemicals will kill the bacteria in your mouth responsible for causing bad breath.

12. Looking for a 'green' way to clean your taps, sinks or stainless steel? Take a slice of cucumber and rub it on the surface you want to clean, not only will it remove years of tarnish and bring back the
shine, but is won't leave streaks and won't harm you fingers or fingernails while you clean.

13. Using a pen and made a mistake? Take the outside of the cucumber and slowly use it to erase the pen writing, also works great on crayons and markers that the kids have used to decorate the walls!!

Pass this along! 💚
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05/19/2021

Let’s talk about pain for a minute.
There is a lot of confusion surrounding pain... Pain is complex. It’s important to get a better understanding of what pain is...and what it isn’t.

03/26/2021

Uh-oh... is this you?
🏃🏻‍♂️🏃🏽‍♀️Do spring work outs have you adding over the counter pain meds to your morning vitamins? Then it’s time to add some therapeutic massage to your routine.
Come feel the difference Multiple Modality Massage makes!
Call today!
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Is walking 10,000 steps every day really necessary? — CNN

03/16/2021

The joy of movement...
Time to stop beating yourself up over the “should and shouldn’ts” of exercise.
Move for the joy of it!
Do it because you can!
The numbers will follow...
Own your space and fill it happily. ❤️

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Is walking 10,000 steps every day really necessary? — CNN For decades, 10,000 steps a day has been a recommended healthy target but is it really necessary? Some research says this isn't exactly the case.