Many people turn to medication when they experience pain in order to get fast relief. But what if a small dose of the right kind and amount of movement could give you immediate relief from your pain? Just as the success of medication depends on the right medication and the right dosage, so too does movement.

TRY MOVEMENT INSTEAD OF MEDICATION!

That’s what this series is all about. Showing people that a simple movement, activity, or exercise can make substantial differences in you feel. I see this all the time in my yoga class. In many classes I start with a “self-assessment”, that is some basic movement and cue people to pay attention how it feels. Then I lead a simple and gentle movement of that region (or maybe a related region) of the body, a treatment or intervention as we call in it Physical Therapy. Then I have people repeat the movement, or “re-assess” how they feel. From the majority of responses, I have seen people have immediate changes in sensation or pain.

Each video will give you education and 1-2 minutes of an activity that may just help your pain. But if you need to "fine tune" your prescription, go to the American Physical Therapy Association to search for a Physical Therapist near you. http://aptaapps.apta.org/APTAPTDirectory/FindAPTDirectory.aspx

I would love to hear your comments about this video and others in the series.

Namaste,

Stephanie