Hi, This past week I drove from The Woodlands, Texas (close to Houston) to Chapel Hill, NC in three days.  It would have been faster than that but I had work to do in Tennessee so I spent 36 hours there.  I’m really ready to not drive for awhile, in total I drove over 3500 […]

Hi Everyone, This is outside my normal topic of Pain Free Living, but a friend shared it with me and I had to share it with you.  This singer is only 10 years old and sounds like an accomplished opera star, I’m sure she’ll one day fill that role. Her name is Jackie Evancho and

Hi, About two months ago I was interviewed by Sharon Hill on a local radio station, WCHL – 1360 AM in Chapel Hill, NC.  I just found out that it’s going to be aired this Sunday at 10AM and if UNC doesn’t have any sporting events (I don’t think they do) also at 7PM.  I

I get newsletters from people who are involved in sports training, nutrition, and a bunch of other health related topics.  I received this from Dr. Andrew Weil today and I thought it would be a nice summertime weekend addition to Pain Free Living. I hope you enjoy it. 4 Reasons to Eat Watermelonby Dr. Andrew Weil A summertime favorite,

I love to work with musicians, their passion and dedication are amazing. When I teach a musician how to self-treat, I can be sure that s/he is going to do exactly what I taught. I was so excited yesterday when I received an email from a drummer in San Francisco, CA.  He told me that

I think enough people who love golf can relate to the question I got on one for the forum’s I moderate. It was common enough that I decided to share it with my Pain Free Living readers. The names have been left out to protect the innocent . BTW, please feel free to share this blog post

Running is in full bloom at this time of year, even if it means you go out early in the day or late in the afternoon to avoid the hottest time of the day. As a result I’m seeing more and more of the same injury…pain underneath the Achilles tendon at the very lowest portion

Today I received an interesting question about a mysterious pain while playing golf. I needed to think about this one and I decided to copy it and post it here in case a reader is having a similar pain. Since the message was posted on a public forum I’m not breaking privacy, but of course

Hi, I was just talking to someone who made a silly mistake and it had some major health results. Here in Chapel Hill, NC, we’re having a lovely summer with cool mornings and evenings, that turn into hot days when the sun is up. He was out running and hadn’t hydrated properly, it just slipped

Isn’t this a fun holiday! I love that we gather together to have picnics, parties, jump in the pool or ocean, play at the beach, hike in the mountains, and for the most part many of us spend this holiday outdoors. Whatever you’re doing, have a great day! Wishing you well,Julie SHARE THIS Facebook Twitter