Multiple times a day I help people view their aging or injured body in a new way. My 75-year-old aunt came to me with knee and back pain. Earlier in the year, she had a total knee replacement of the other knee. My aunt has always been extremely active. In her younger days, she played […]
Meditation Class with Judy Craven
Come Learn How to Integrate Mindfulness & Meditation Into Your Everyday Life. Mindfulness and meditation are hot topics these days, and for good reason. Learning these skills can be an important element of improving and maintaining your overall health. Mindfulness expert, Judy Craven, will teach a Mindfulness & Meditation Classes at The Manual Touch Physical […]
Tips for Avoiding Back Pain and Other Injuries at Work
When you went to college, they probably didn’t teach you how to sit all day and not get back pain or carpal tunnel. When you started your career, you probably did not learn how to use your body to avoid injury. During your new employee orientation, they probably didn’t mention injury prevention. In our society, […]
Shut Up and Dance
Well it’s that time of year again — to review what’s happened in the past year and set goals and resolutions for the new-year. This past year I finally met one of my longtime goals; I completed a marathon in Milwaukee, WI. As I’ve found with other big life events, this marathon came with the […]
Transitions
Summer in Chicago is a time to celebrate warm weather with numerous outdoor activities filled with festivals and concerts to help us forget the long winters. But, in our house, summer means its Triathlon season for our son, Drew. Drew has been doing triathlons since he was 13, when he fell in love with the […]