Okay, I know it's hard to believe that anything can be better than that morning cup of coffee, but an aerobic, dance based, morning workout to music is THE BEST! Yes, even better than that morning cup of java. We hear about the benefits of exercise every time we open the newspaper, turn on our computers, or watch TV. And we KNOW that it's good for us but how quickly it gets lost in our daily schedules and falls to the bottom of the priority list. And for me the music is what gets me going before my body and muscles are ready to move. Peppy music that makes you want to dance is absolutely key. I can't help but want to move to the music and before I know it, I'm moving, heart pumping, and my brain is awake and engaged. I couldn't imagine feeling this good just a little while ago while I was lying in my comfy bed, turning off the alarm. Yes, dragging myself from bed to do this was DEFINITELY WORTH IT!
http://jcls.jazzercise.com/
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Island Accupuncture is Great!
I had never tried accupuncture until recently and being somewhat of a skeptic, I had my doubts about what to expect. But, with a painful left achilles that was preventing me from working out the way I would like, I gave accupuncure a try and I have been really pleased!
It is so nice to have some one's approach to pain be something other than pills. It seems with every traditional oral medication, there is some side effect. Sometimes the side effects cause the same symptoms you're trying to relieve! The whole experience at Island Acupuncture is calming, soothing, and very pleasant. Gila glides from room to room like Florence Nightingale and has a quiet, calm manner about her. She has been practicing acupuncture for many years and is one of only four board certified acupuncturists in San Diego County. A session is usually about 90 minutes and has turned out to be an enforced down time for me to power nap, ponder, or just enjoy the soothing music she plays. My whole body feels relaxed and in balance when I leave. The office is nicely decorated and very clean. It's easy to park and walk right in.
She very gently taps on each needle to place and asks if I can feel it. There is an ever so gentle cramp feeling where each needle is inserted which means that it's placed where it needs to be and is doing it's job. I've had great success with treating my Achilles and am able to work out regularly on it.
I still have occasional twinges of pain but far less than I used to have and it is lessening each week. I so appreciate the different approach that Gila and acupuncture take to healing. It is different than traditional Western medicine and does require adjusting your expectations a little with regard to time and not expecting an instant fix, although there are many times when I feel absolutely no pain when I leave after arriving in pain.
It is so nice to have some one's approach to pain be something other than pills. It seems with every traditional oral medication, there is some side effect. Sometimes the side effects cause the same symptoms you're trying to relieve! The whole experience at Island Acupuncture is calming, soothing, and very pleasant. Gila glides from room to room like Florence Nightingale and has a quiet, calm manner about her. She has been practicing acupuncture for many years and is one of only four board certified acupuncturists in San Diego County. A session is usually about 90 minutes and has turned out to be an enforced down time for me to power nap, ponder, or just enjoy the soothing music she plays. My whole body feels relaxed and in balance when I leave. The office is nicely decorated and very clean. It's easy to park and walk right in.
She very gently taps on each needle to place and asks if I can feel it. There is an ever so gentle cramp feeling where each needle is inserted which means that it's placed where it needs to be and is doing it's job. I've had great success with treating my Achilles and am able to work out regularly on it.
I still have occasional twinges of pain but far less than I used to have and it is lessening each week. I so appreciate the different approach that Gila and acupuncture take to healing. It is different than traditional Western medicine and does require adjusting your expectations a little with regard to time and not expecting an instant fix, although there are many times when I feel absolutely no pain when I leave after arriving in pain.
Peled, Gila - Island Acupuncture
- (619) 435-2522
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Love Silver Strand Spine and Sport
Feeling symptoms for several years of pain through the right scapula and right side of the neck, and frustrated at the limitations of my workouts, I tried traditional physical therapy. It was good but didn't seem to completely take care of the problem. I still couldn't increase the amount of weight I could lift without pain and stiffness coming back. I was speaking to a friend about massage, one therapy I hadn't yet tried, and she said, Have I got a deal for you! She told me about a great place she had been going for treatment following a mastectomy which helped her pain without costing her a fortune. Silver Strand Spine and Sport, which takes most insurances and takes mine, incorporates physical therapy, chiropractic and massage into their treatment. It has been AWESOME! The folks who work there are friendly and accommodating, but most of all, the three approaches put together are EFFECTIVE! What a concept!
http://silverstrandspineandsport.com/
http://silverstrandspineandsport.com/
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