Could my Posture be affecting the way I think? (August Newsletter)

When was the last time someone invited you to participate in a trip, activity or outing and you had to turn them down? Friends, children, grandchildren? And you most likely didn't turn them down because you didn't want to go -- but because of the fear that you wouldn't be able to keep up, that the environment may be too uncomfortable given your pain, or that you would be a burden to others? How many times do we choose to stay in isolation with pain and keep from interacting (also read "playing") with our friends and family due to the inherent limitations we have accepted for ourselves?

The fear can be limiting. The fear can be stifling. The fear can be disabling. And while I'm not writing this to say, "just get over the fear," I am saying that you don't have to live with the limiting, stifling and disabling beliefs. An active social life is a large part of what is necessary for each of our overall health and wellness. If living with pain or physical limitations is affecting the relationships we have with others, then we are simply accepting a compromised lifestyle. Life doesn't have to be like this. You have all that you need within your own gifts and abilities to live the life you desire.

How we view our bodies and the beliefs we have about the body's complexity and capabilities will either result in a fully functional body moving with ease and fluidity or one without structural support, little energy, and far less physical ability and agility. In other words, if we perceive our body to be in disrepair and broken down, then this is what we will have. However, if we think of our body as resilient, capable of moving, healing and full of life, then you will be a lot closer to achieving this.

At Egoscue, we believe no one should have to live in pain and that you should be able to enjoy an active lifestyle. Once you've set it in your mind that your body can and will heal. That it can and will be able to move in the ways that it is designed. That you can enjoy the company of others without limitations of your body and you are able to overcome fear, then it is a matter of setting a plan of action. The body then needs to match up to the mental state.

Get some help with your plan of action. You can get started by reading one of Pete Egoscue's books. I recommend "Pain Free" if you have symptoms. You can also get started with the exercises on Egoscue.com or, better yet, call to set up your free consultation and find out what the best path is for your personal condition at 310-450-2549.

To view the August Newsletter in it's entirety, click here.

Trevor Hoffman goes unconventional with rehab

Aligning the stars seeking balance
Padres' Hoffman, goes unconventional

"Trevor Hoffman, the master of the change-up, threw his body a change-up after his baseball season ended last fall.

The longtime Padres closer switched to a new and thus inherently spooky workout program that he said has restored balance and alignment to his universe.

Devoting nearly four months to postural improvement via deep-breathing exercises and hyperattentive technique, Hoffman worked imbalances out of his torso and legs caused by more than a decade of pitching."

Read more at: http://sports.uniontrib.com/uniontrib/20060306/news_1s6padres.html

Junior Seau Balances Out with Egoscue

Junior Seau Balances Out - His first major injury behind him, a perennial All-Pro muscles up for a comeback http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/players/01/18/workout0124/

Jack Nicklaus did Egoscue to avoid hip surgery for years

Read the USA Today article at:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/spotlighthealth/2003-10-07-nicklaus-hip_x.htm

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Hi, my name is Paul Schell and I am the owner and director of Egoscue Santa Monica. Egoscue is a method for achieving pain free, optimal health. It’s named after Founder and President Pete Egoscue who developed the method initially as a way to handle his own pain from injuries he sustained in combat as a U.S. Marine Infantry Officer in Vietnam.



Pete underwent surgery and traditional physical therapy, but still found himself in chronic, debilitating pain. This led him to extensive study and research in anatomy and movement patterns of the body. Ultimately, developing this revolutionary method of realigning the body to restore function and eliminate pain.



What I do now with this innovative therapy method is work with individuals to alleviate pain and heal injuries by getting to the source of the problem by treating the body as a whole. I came from a traditional sports medicine & physical therapy background where we would focus on treating the symptom in an effort to alleviate the pain. In just a few days of applying the Egoscue Method, I saw faster, more effective and longer-lasting results than in all my years in traditional therapy. Needless to say, I was hooked. When I started my journey into healthcare, I wanted to be able to help people achieve results that would open the door to a better quality of life. Egoscue has been a way to accomplish this.



Now having treated clients for over 10 years and seeing the remarkable results with a wide variety of individuals with various conditions of chronic pain. I want to spread the word about Egoscue even further. I invite you to join the Pain Free Revolution and become a part of the Egoscue Method.



Here are a few links to help understand more about Egoscue and some of the sources of pain:

http://www.egoscue.com/painfree/wla.php

http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs043/1102261740810/archive/1102313809705.html

http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs043/1102261740810/archive/1102538516962.html

http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs043/1102261740810/archive/1102487346475.html

http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs043/1102261740810/archive/1102450209829.html



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