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3 Ways to Treat Yourself this Holiday
“A wise man should consider that health is the greatest of human blessings”
-Hippocrates
The holidays are a time for giving to others, but it is important to remember to treat yourself. It is easy to neglect your health during this hectic time and some may consider it selfish to spend the time and effort focusing on your mind, body and spirit. However, being at a healthy state not only benefits yourself, but those you are surrounded by during this joyful time. Taking care of your physical health can positively affect your mental and emotional health. Incorporating these healthy habits into each day this holiday season will help you stay healthy, active and happy.
1. Maintain a Clean, Healthy Diet. Remember: Food is A Natural Healer
Maintaining a balanced nutrition is important for your body. The main causes of adhesion formation are trauma, surgery, infection and inflammation.If you are prone to inflammation, you may want to add these anti-inflammatory foods to your diet.
Fats and Oils. Omega-3 fatty acids are found in cold-water oily fish, flax seeds, canola oil and pumpkin seeds.
Fruits and Vegetables. Whole fruits, berries and vegetables are rich in vitamins, minerals, fiber, antioxidants and phytohemicals. Choose green and brightly colored vegetables, and whole fruits.
Protein. Possible anti-inflammatory protein sources include lean poultry, fish and seafood
Fluids. Drink tap, sparkling or bottled water, 100% fruit juice, herbal tea, low-sodium vegetable juice and low- or non-fat milk.
2. Stay Active
Find a Friend. There is power in numbers. Having a friend or loved one to join you during physical activities makes it less of a chore and more a social opportunity.
Try something fun. The word exercise is often met with sighs and groaning, but being active doesn’t have to be a chore. Choose an activity that you enjoy doing. Take a bike ride, go for a swim, or learn to play tennis. Find an activity that you enjoy. You’re much more likely to stick with it if you are enjoying yourself in the process.
Add some variety. If you are not one who enjoys routine, you may want to mix up your activity schedule.
3. Prioritize Your Happiness
Remember that in order to bring joy to others, you yourself must be happy. Make it a priority everyday to do one thing you truly enjoy doing, whether it finding time to attend a yoga class or reading a couple chapters from your favorite book.
You may also be interested in reading FertilityAuthority.com’s article “New Year’s Resolution: Improve Mind/Body/Spirit for Fertility in 2012″ Click here http://bit.ly/v4OQ8F.
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Want to find out how Clear Passage Physical Therapy can help you treat yourself?
Clear Passage Physical Therapy Opens a New Clinic
A natural “hands-on” treatment to treat infertility, pain and recurring bowel obstruction is now available in Indianapolis, Indiana. Clear Passage Physical Therapy introduced their newest physical therapist-director Amy Robinson, as a certified practitioner in November, 2011.
Clear Passage Physical Therapy, which provides a unique hands-on treatment to patients from around the world, opened a new clinic in Indianapolis, Indiana in November, 2011. With research published in major medical journals, the group will expand its patent-pending hands-on therapy for infertility, pain and bowel obstruction to the Mid-West region.
“This location will allow patients from the northern and central US many options for travel, with several major airports in the area,” said Belinda Wurn, PT, and National Director for the group. “This location will join a network of Clear Passage clinics in Florida, Washington DC, and California.”
The Indianapolis Clinic Director, Amy Robinson, PT, has over 16 years experience as a physical therapist. She has extensive training and knowledge in treating adhesions, pelvic floor dysfunction, and chronic pain. In her role at Clear Passage Physical Therapy, Amy will treat similar conditions, adding post-surgical pain, and female infertility.
She will also treat small bowel obstructions – a life-threatening condition that heretofore has only been treated by surgery. “This is an important advance,” said Robinson, “I have worked with wonderful surgeons – and most recognize that abdominal surgery puts their patients at risk for repeat obstructions.” Her certification and expertise will create a seamless merger with the pioneering work of the Wurns in their continuing efforts to provide therapy and research in previously uncharted areas of non-surgical therapy.
About Clear Passage Physical Therapy
Clear Passage Physical Therapy is a network of high quality physical therapy clinics specializing in hands-on treatment of women’s health conditions, adhesions, and chronic pain. Clear Passage treats patients from all over the world. “About 20 percent of our patients are healthcare professionals,” Wurn said.
Clear Passage was co-founded by Larry and Belinda Wurn, PT a husband and wife therapy team. It was born from Belinda’s own personal experiences, and the couple’s quest to bring her relief from debilitating adhesion pain after pelvic surgery.
About the Wurn Technique®
The Wurn Technique® is a hands-on soft tissue manual therapy developed to treat the adhesions that often accompany female infertility, pain, endometriosis, and small bowel obstruction. This therapy is practiced exclusively at Clear Passage Physical Therapy clinics.
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VIDEO: Opening Blocked Fallopian Tubes – Naturally
I had adhesions along my fallopian tubes, and one of my tubes was partially blocked. When I found out I was pregnant, we were just thrilled.
We did a total of four in vitro fertilizations which all failed. No pregnancies with any of them. So by that time we were really at our wit’s end and we were considering adoption. And then a friend of mine had told me about Clear Passage Therapies.
When I came to Clear Passage, I just felt like a warm welcome. At the time I was emotionally exhausted by the whole thing of trying to have a baby.
Even when I had my free consultation, the physical therapist that evaluated me was very compassionate, almost understood what I’d already been through. I think I really got individual care here. I felt like even just the atmosphere in each of the rooms was very calming. It was relaxing and I feel like my body got something out of it besides a pregnancy.
I had adhesions along my fallopian tubes, and one of my tubes was partially blocked. Again, I felt like it was some kind of overall overhaul going on in my body. So I felt like it was very much a positive thing.
When I found out I was pregnant, it kind of just came up and we were just thrilled.
One of the things also about when I was here getting my therapy sessions, I really felt like the people were some of the best health professionals that I’d ever met. Being a health professional myself, I meet physicians and nurses every day, and just the compassion here and the professionalism is excellent.
I would definitely recommend Clear Passage whether its women who’ve gone through infertility the standard way with medicine or procedures, or those that are just looking for an alternative measure and don’t want to go through all the infertility procedures.
Do you have blocked fallopian tubes? What procedures have you tried?
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Meet the Therapists – Belinda Wurn, PT
Belinda Wurn
What is your name?
Belinda Wurn
How long have you been a physical therapist (or PTA/LMT)?
36 years
How long have you been practicing the Wurn Technique?
22 years
How did you first become interested in this work?
I was trying to figure out how to get myself out of the chronic pain I was experiencing after 40 external radiation treatments and 2 internal radium implants for cervical cancer in 1984.
Belinda Wurn, PT treating a patient in Gainesville, FL
Where did you grow up?
Jacksonville, Florida. I lived in the Arlington area, and went to the beach (30 minutes away) every free minute I had!
What’s your favorite food?
Seared fois gras or else good pizza
Where did you receive your education?
The University of Florida (go Gators!)
What is your philosophy on continuing education?
From 1988 until 1999, I took 4 to 6 courses a year. There was so much knowledge out there about different myofascial and visceral manipulation techniques, I wanted to learn it all. I think continuing education is extremely valuable. The techniques I use now are not ones I learned in PT school. You get the basics there, but in order to develop your work into an art- it is vital to keep up with the latest techniques that are developed over time.
Belinda with her two beautiful golden retrievers
What conditions do you have experience treating?
Chronic and complex pain, women’s health issues (pain with intercourse, painful periods, endometriosis, urinary incontinence, sexual dysfunction), bowel obstructions, post-surgical adhesions, headaches, facial and jaw pain, tailbone pain, abdominal, pelvic, back or neck pain
Where is your favorite place to go on vacation?
France and Italy, Africa on safari
What is your favorite part about treating patients?
Hearing from them at the end of the week and seeing on their faces that they feel so much better, and I have helped give them back their active lifestyle.
What one word describes you best?
Caring
What drives you every day?
Helping to relieve my patient’s pain. Coming home to the lake and playing with my 2 beautiful Golden Retrievers!
