“You have to continually massage the scar tissue.” I heard it over and over again, from the surgeon, the occupational therapist (OT) and the physiotherapist “#544 – How to Massage Away Scar Tissue for Hand Mobility”
Category: Pain/Joint Relief
#543 – Give Your Hands a Rest
If you don’t have resting splints, you can improvise with some rolled-up face cloths or hand towels. Do it while you’re watching a movie or when “#543 – Give Your Hands a Rest”
#527 – Take Regular Doses of Humour Medicine
Laughter is medicine. Chronic pain can break your funny bone, so it’s important to get a regular dose of humour medicine where and when you “#527 – Take Regular Doses of Humour Medicine”
#526 – Tea for Sore Eyes
My eyes were bothering me. They were sore and itchy. I remembered something my mom suggested to me when I was still in high school. “#526 – Tea for Sore Eyes”
#518 – ºFloatingº○°○°
I’m always interested in experiencing new things, especially if they can augment my health. Over the last year or so, float tanks have been consistently “#518 – ºFloatingº○°○°”
#513 – Alter Your Course
Ah, the beauty of hindsight. The things I wished I knew then, which wouldcouldmay have set a different course for the progression of my disease. “#513 – Alter Your Course”
#512 – A Giveaway That Makes Scents
Thankfully, I don’t often get headaches, but when I do, I reach for Headache Relief Serum from Purify Skin Therapy. The fresh scent of this “#512 – A Giveaway That Makes Scents”
#511 – Long-Handled Lotion Applicator
This summer, I spent a number of late afternoons at the beach. I often went alone, as no one was available to join me. Boo “#511 – Long-Handled Lotion Applicator”
#509 – Stick It
If you’re a regular reader, you’ll remember Maarten Meerman. He’s the one who came up with this brilliant jewelry trick and who made this delightful “#509 – Stick It”
#504 – #RABlogWeek: Day 4 – The Pain Drain
Today’s prompt: Pain medication prescriptions are difficult to obtain and scary to use. What horror stories do you have because of new laws? Maybe you “#504 – #RABlogWeek: Day 4 – The Pain Drain”
#503 – #RABlogWeek: Day 3 – Wild Card
Rick, who created #RABlogWeek, has given us two wild cards to use. The topic I choose is: What is the best advice you’ve ever gotten “#503 – #RABlogWeek: Day 3 – Wild Card”
#499.5 – A dash of this, a pinch of that
“It ain’t over until the fat lady sings!” goes a politically incorrect reference to opera singers. As you can see by this image, the fat “#499.5 – A dash of this, a pinch of that”