Mirror Athlete Blog Articles

June 25, 2008

How to Work Around Chronic Pain?

Q.   I was curious, how do you work around chronic pain.  After visiting your chronic pain center, I read your introduction.  You mention a pain management philosophy, or exercise application around pain.  I can’t find anywhere in your articles, or section that address this topic in detail.  Is there an article you have written on this topic?  If so, where can I go to read it?A.    This is a very good question.  The work outs, or fitness programs around chronic pain will be presented in some of the monthly excerpts from Mirror Athlete with Chronic Pain Chronicles.  Since you have seen the summary at our chronic pain center, you also understand most of this information will be released once the chronicles manuscript is published as a book.  Although I have not provided any detail on how Mirror Athletes that are-aren’t disabled work around chronic pain and specific techniques applied to stay relatively active & fit… I can say this is a work in progress (I will write some articles outside the chronic pain articles revolving around overall fitness and exercise program).   I can also tell you I can provide tidbits of information that you can use now to incorporate into a fitness exercise program to help you maintain a healthy lifestyle.  For example,A very important key to exercising, or performing activity if you have chronic pain, or are basically disabled because of your chronic pain, you first must understand what triggers your pain [I like to analyze the "what, when, where & how pain is triggered].  You need to learn to do the same thing.  This physical pain analysis prior to activity, or exercise work outs is critical.You also must have a good understanding of your medical & health condition, goals and activity risks by working with your primary care physicians and/or medical specialists ensuring you understand how a pain condition  could be aggravated to become more chronic.  Keep in mind what I’m presenting here is not a complete medical, health, or history audit checklist before exercise activity commences.   These general bullets are instead the basic rudimentary steps required to understand how you can stay active even with disabilities without risking further aggravation and harm to your body.  Since exercise and activity are key ingredients to my healthy life program, it is essential that all walks of life looking to improve their health condition apply an activity, exercise, pain management program that makes sense for their overall health management program.

In other words, if an activity creates pain beyond a manageable level of pain tolerance, I’d say relative to your pain and health management program this is not good for your body and could cause serious harm to a preexisting condition.

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Marc T. Woodard, Health & Fitness Consultant, Publisher, Mirror Athlete Enterprises @  www.mirrorathlete.com
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January 25, 2008

How Does One Deal With Osteoporosis Onset

Question & Answer “Osteoporosis Onset”

Q.  Last year my mother was cleaning the house and slipped on a door mat and fell.  Unfortunately, she fractured her hip and had to be immobilized for awhile to allow healing.  The doctor diagnosed her with the beginning onset of osteoporosis.  Although I don’t consider my mother elderly at 64 years of age, I guess it is quite common for women to receive this type of diagnosis.  Is their anything my mother can do to strengthen her bone density so the condition does not worsen?

 A.  You are correct with your statement “quite common for women,” (women have a 1 in 4 chance of acquiring osteoporosis by age 60).  This is basically due to the fact women have 30% less bone density then their counter part.  Also, after a woman goes through menopause, estrogen levels drop drastically further contributing to bone density loss.  Nutritional experts highly recommend good sources of calcium, i.e., milk, yogurt, cheese, soy, almonds, etc.  Calcium supplements prescribed (1500-2000mg/day), may benefit  persons with osteoporosis.  Absorption is also an issue, as we age our bodies lack the ability to absorb the nutrients maximally.  Other nutrients vital to maintain strong and healthy bones…vitamin D, K, magnesium and zinc.

Highly recommended:  Physical exercise.  Loading up the bone structure with resistive workouts strengthens bone and builds bone density.  At a minimum, all adults should strive to go on walks every other day, make it a habit, your bones will love you for it.  Ask a doctor if supplementation, or exercise is right for you.  See our healthy home banner above.  The Wellness Wholesale Company has excellent “NATURAL” supplement scientifically formulated to assist osteoporosis prevention & maintenance.   Please feel free to read my personal testimonial on that web page with regard to the high absorption qualty of these premium wellness products

Author:  Marc T. Woodard, MBA, BS Exercise Science, USA Medical Services Officer, CPT, RET.  2008 Copyright, All rights reserved.  Mirror Athlete Enterprises Publishing @: www.mirrorathlete.com, Sign up for your free eNewsletter.

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