Upcoming Events - Egoscue Santa Monica

Egoscue is coming to Santa Barbara!

We are conducting therapy appointments in Santa Barbara starting at the end of January and will be returning monthly. Many clients head down to Santa Monica to see us from the area and will now be able to book appointments with us while we are there.

When:  Saturday, January 30
Where: Motion Unlimited, 1811 State St. Suite C in Santa Barbara

To schedule an appointment, call 310-450-2549 or email santamonica@egoscue.com

Patch Fitness in February

If you've been looking for the right way to get yourself started on a fitness plan this year - here it is! Join us for a 4-week program of fun, functional fitness. Patch workout classes will be Monday, Wednesday & Friday mornings starting February 1. Call to reserve your spot in the classes today at 310-450-2549.

Kid's Meditation Workshop

Caroline Sexton is excited to offer a Winter Meditation Workshop for children. This will be a 6-week series geared towards children ages 5 to 12. Each class will involve a meditation as well as explore brain gym, whole brain exercises and art projects. Classes will be held here at the Santa Monica Clinic. Call to reserve your spot as spaces are limited to 8. Contact Caroline Sexton at 818-441-4790.

Client with medial knee pain

A client is visiting us from Canada for a couple of weeks to get her body in shape. She's been through it all... and is still having trouble with the knees. She read Pain Free by Pete Egoscue and it made sense. In 2 days, she's felt how so many other areas of the body have been "feeding" the knee problem. And while in a short time the knee pain has become a minimal factor, the upper back and shoulders have been identified as a source of troubles for not only the knees, but several other aches and pains (from a previous accident years ago). Great to hear her say, "It's amazing how the body works all together." Exactly!

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Happy Holidays! No Batteries Needed

Greetings!
As we approach the holidays and wrap up 2009, a big "Thank You" goes out to all of you for supporting the clinic and sharing your positive experience with others. Along with that, give yourself a big pat on the back for a job well done in taking charge of your health and recognizing the difference between treating the cause vs. symptoms (esp. in today's world of promises of quick-fixes). Appreciating the moments we have with others and sharing is so much easier when we are in good health. All the best to you and yours this holiday season. -PS

No Batteries Required

Technology can be a wonderful thing. Advances allow us to save time & energy while increasing conveniences in every-day life. We're able to share emails like this at the click of a button. With that said, however, it is important to remember that there are many things in life that technologies cannot replace.

On the subject of musculoskeletal health, technology cannot usurp the body's need for motion. For those still waiting for the wonder-pill to replace a brisk walk or waiting for surgical intervention to replace the need for a body to move better, the news is not good. When technology is inserted where nature and biology have already designed a body without flaws, the system is bound to be compromised.

Don't get me wrong, given the fact that surgical procedures have improved and are not as barbaric is a wonderful thing. And when needed, a successful procedure can seem miraculous. What I'm talking about here is attempting to replace proper function or fix improper structural alignment with surgeries that replace or remove parts.

Your body has basic requirements for maintaining health and eliminating pain. Movement is one of those requirements. (Think "Move it or lose it"). When we stop moving or ignore pain, we are doing a disservice to our body's request for help. Finding the reason for the pain or why the running, walking or other activity is painful is necessary to get on the path towards fixing it (instead of waiting for surgery to fix it).

So, the message is simple. Listen to your body. When pain comes on, investigate why it is there and find that out before opting for technology to solve the issue. We all have been given a gift called healing. And the body can and will heal if we identify the reason for symptoms and give the body what it needs.

Egoscue can help you identify what is causing your pain. You can come into a clinic for a free consultation or 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. Call to set up your free consultation and find out what the best path is for your personal condition at 310-450-2549.

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Waiting for the Other Shoe to Drop

The origin of this saying goes back to a funny story like this:

A guest checked into an inn one night was warned to be quiet because the guest in the room next to his was a light sleeper. As he undressed for bed, he dropped one shoe, which, sure enough, awakened the other guest. He managed to get the other shoe off in silence, and got into bed. An hour later, he heard a pounding on the wall and a shout: "When are you going to drop the other shoe?"

And so the definition of "waiting for the other shoe to drop" is something to the effect of: waiting for an event to happen that is expected to happen, based on a causal link to another event. In the world of chronic pain, we see this all too often. People have back, neck or some other pain and after a little rest or popping a few ibuprofen (or stronger), the pain simply goes away. Or does it?

In the years of listening to clients describe their pain, there are always warning signs -- shots across the bow so to speak. It may be a tweak in the neck, spasms in the low back, chronically tight hamstrings, declining energy levels, or other aches that tell you that something is going on. Many of these symptoms are often ignored only to show up as debilitating or severe down the road.

In many cases, these "mild" symptoms are the first shoe dropping and it's a waiting game for the second to hit the floor. If the cause of the symptom is not identified, it is only a matter of time before the body uses another means to let you know that it is serious and needs attention.

I've worked with a number of clients who knew something was going on but waited til it became so excruciating that it became a much longer process of getting back to pain free. Don't let this be you. Get ahead of the curve by taking care of your pain now. Living in fear waiting for the other shoe to drop is no way to enjoy freedom of moving about and enjoying activities. Achieve peace of mind by taking action today!

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.

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