by Julie Donnelly – The Pain Relief ExpertI found out today that a dear friend has plantar fasciitis and she never came to see me about it….go figure! I guess she didn’t know that I could help her since her medical professional told her it’s a foot problem and I work with muscles. In any case, this is […]
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Improving Your Golf Swing (Part 2) explains steps you can take to improve your game. I found this article very informative, but like many other articles, it misses an important part – eliminating the tension in your muscles that can prevent you from having a powerful swing. I’ll talk about that key piece at the end
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by Julie Donnelly – The Pain Relief Expert Short Leg Syndrome is an interesting term – is your leg really short? Probably not, but the only way to confirm it one way or the other is to have an x-ray of both legs, from your pelvis to your feet. After it is developed, the doctor will measure both legs to
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by Julie Donnelly – The Pain Relief Expert The ITB (Iliotibial Band) is blamed for knee pain and hip pain – but it’s a lot more than just the ITB causing the problem. An incredible Ironman athlete asked me about tension in his Iliotibial Band (ITB) because he was just starting to have some pain in his hip. I searched the archives
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by Julie Donnelly, The Pain Relief Expert A golfer sent me a message about knee pain that was preventing him from playing for the past month. He’s excited to be planning a golf vacation to Hawaii where he can play golf on the beautiful courses that overlook the Pacific Ocean, but his knee pain is causing him
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Achilles tendonitis is not a normal golfers pain issue, but if you also enjoy running as an exercise, or if you drive a car for long distances, it can become a serious problem. Achilles tendonitis can cause such pain that it will alter your swing and affect your score. In fact, if not treated properly
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I want to share with you how to treat yourself for hip pain while you’re driving your car. I drive for very long distances, often 8-10 hours a day (thank heaven for audio books!). Because of these long trip I’ve experienced hip pain, sciatica, low back pain, pain along my shin bone, and into my
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Neck Pain From Sleeping – Your Pillow is a Key Factor! by Julie Donnelly, The Pain Relief Expert “What causes neck pain from sleeping?” is a question I’m asked over and over. I think it’s important to go into this question in depth. If you have neck pain, or you suffer from ringing in your ears, dizziness,
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First let me introduce myself, my name is Julie Donnelly and I have been a licensed massage therapist since 1989, specializing in the treatment of sports injuries and chronic joint pain. In New York, where I received my license, the education is very detailed and leans toward medical massage rather than spa massage. After I
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Using the words “pain” and “free” in the same sentence causes people to laugh since it seems to be a contradiction of terms, but it is not only possible, it´s easy to achieve. It is understood that exercising, or even just daily living, causes muscles to ache and will also put stress on joints. When
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