mindful breathing – Page 3 – Year Without Carbs

Things I’ve tried and things I haven’t tried

Posted on January 28, 2018 by Jacquie

January 28, 2018, 1:55 p.m. These are the thoughts that come to mind today as I think about what I have been doing over the past year to relieve what was first discomfort in my neck and then became painful enough to interfere with my normal, everyday life. These things that I’ve listed here are…

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acupressure, acupuncture, anti-inflammatory, aroma therapy, biofeedback, CBD/THC, codeine, cold, ergonomics, essential oils, Flexeril, gabapentin, heat, kratom, medical cannabis, meditation, mindful breathing, NSAIDs, Pain Management Program, physical therapy, pillow, prednisone, reflexology, reiki, shiatsu massager, spinal decompression, tapping (EFT), TENS unit, traction

Day 4 Pain Management

Posted on January 26, 2018 by Jacquie

January 26, 2018 End of the first full week. Dr. Whitehead started the session with a half hour of meditation. Again, she was so soft-spoken that I could barely hear her and couldn’t understand most of it, but she seemed to be wanting us to imagine we are in a forest. The music that was…

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anti-inflammatory, magnesium, meditation, mindful breathing, Pain Management Program

Day 3 Pain Management

Posted on January 24, 2018 by Jacquie

January 24, 2018 Today’s session started out with Lisa, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She continued with the concept of the “Biopsychosocial Model of Pain” to show the relationship of physical pain to emotional responses. She also facilitated the meditation exercise and relaxation breathing. She wasn’t nearly as soft-spoken as Dr. Whitehead, so I had…

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gentle movement, ketogenic diet, meditation, mindful breathing, Pain Management Program

Day 2 Pain Management

Posted on January 22, 2018 by Jacquie

January 22, 2018 First “real” session (no more paperwork to fill out!). Francis is gone for 10 days on some kind of “mission trip” so Dr. Whitehead was the primary presenter. She showed a video of a TED talk by a woman who had had massive body injuries and accompanying pain and told her story…

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chronic pain, gentle movement, mindful breathing, Pain Management Program

Day 1 Pain Management Orientation

Posted on January 19, 2018 by Jacquie

Friday, January 19, 2018 Francis and Dr. Whitehead facilitated this orientation session. There was a little more paperwork to fill out, but the “samples” of relaxation strategies with the breathing and mediation were longer. There was a lot of emphasis on the importance of attending every session (unless you are ill and contagious!), and required…

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meditation, mindful breathing, Pain Management Program

Pain Management Program at Union City

Posted on January 16, 2018 by Jacquie

At my last physical therapy session (December 7) in Oakland, my therapist recommended the Kaiser Pain Management program. She sent her recommendation to Dr. Chan and I requested Dr. Chan, as well, for a referral to Pain Management. Instead, she referred me to Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. So I saw Dr. Sumetanon in Union City…

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meditation, mindful breathing, Pain Management Program, physical therapy, referral