Soft Touch: Have You Tried Geriatric Massage?
August 4, 2021
While you may be basking in the glow of newly resumed activities, or at least being active and outside again, chances are your body may be grumpy about all the extra movement you’re undertaking. Long-dormant muscles may be sore or lower backs may once again be aching from the stress…
The ABCs of CBD: An Interview With CBD Producer Bonnie Hagen, Founder of Bright Energy Wellness
July 21, 2021
The past 18 months have left many of us anxious and uncertain, as well as stressed and strained, as we’ve navigated our health and well-being under very difficult circumstances. As a result, many have been in search of help for the pain, anxiety, and other sources of distress that have…
For Your Pains: New Insights Into The Experience And Management Of Pain
April 14, 2021
As the most common reason why individuals seek out medical care, pain represents a complex combination of factors, some concretely understood and recognizable with others more subjective, depending upon your own complex history. How you feel pain, how you withstand pain, and what you can do to address and manage…
Aging Pains: The Prevalence of Chronic Pain In Older Adults
November 11, 2020
To many of us, it feels like a right of passage: the older we get, the more ongoing are the aches and pains that remind us of our age and how our body is (or is not) coping. If you feel this way, new data from the CDC confirms you’re…
Set Your Sights High: Cannabis Products And Older Adults
October 7, 2020
There’s ample proof that marijuana use is on the rise, not only among younger Americans but for those of us who are well into our senior years. Given the trend toward increasing legalization in the states and the growth in the baby boomer population (with all of the aches and…
Aches And Pains: Methods To Address The Pain You’re Feeling
September 2, 2020
Whether from inactivity, stress, or the inability to seek out help, many are experiencing ongoing pain as we continue to navigate the coronavirus pandemic. In fact, recent surveys report that millions are feeling increased back, neck, and foot pain, which is not at all surprising given that many have forsaken…