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With the arrival and continuation of COVID , the majority of us have been forced into new work routines, which lacks confidentiality and may have to be packed away every evening but most fundamentally, may feel very solitary. I discuss the how we can adapt to hybrid working.
Have you ever found out that your partner pushed the boundaries too far with another man or woman, possibly at a social event or even online. Most of us would find this a painful experience. You’d have to be pretty resilient to deal with this and be able to move on with your life without support.
Advances in research have raised many questions about chronic pain but it appears the best approach is to move away from a simplistic idea of ‘this condition needs this treatment’, to an approach that takes in the bigger picture - The BioPsychoSocial Approach.
Wherever you go you will see somebody plugged in, connected to their own electronic world. What do we risk if we venture out without our phones or tablets. It would seem we have become a society that seeks instant gratification and therefore arrangements are made at the very last minute.
You may be reading this as you’ve started to realise that pornography is getting in the way of good sex with your partner, in fact, any sex at all. You may have trouble getting aroused and you’re looking for some answers, even starting to search for solutions. What exactly IS the problem with pornography?
This greater understanding of pain has led to the development of the biopsychosocial approach to pain management. Through this approach and by understanding and treating the whole person we are far more likely to regain physical function and to show vast improvements in our quality of life.
A number of you will possibly be in your final preparations for a half-marathon. Training can be hampered by the festive period along with the cold weather in January. Doubts began to creep in regarding the number of hours / miles achieved and those painful niggles can seem to be getting worse.
The Beginning of Prehab - and so it begins…. With a diagnosis of a torn meniscus and a pending operation sometime in in the next 2-3 months, I have the choice of sitting around waiting or setting up an active prehab programme.
“My mind is keen but body just isn’t willing” - is this a true statement or can we push ourselves harder. We here of people achieving amazing feats when under pressure so why can’t we reproduce outstanding performances more often.
