Category: Body Pain
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ASipOfFlava|**âTwo Moments That Made Me Laugh⌠and Thinkâ**
Life handed me two little moments this week â one from NPR and one from a 25-year-oldâs âback-pain breakthroughâ â and both reminded me how much truth hides inside everyday laughter.
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H&W|Understanding Pain in Our 80+ Loved Ones â
As our loved ones reach their 80s and beyond, their bodies begin to speak a different language â one made of stiffness, dehydration, slower healing, and pain that doesnât respond the way it used to. This isnât about giving up on them. Itâs about understanding whatâs really happening so we can care for them with…
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Life|**đŚď¸ Winter Aches, But My Spirit Doesnât
The weather may be cooling down, but my mindset is warming up. This winter, Iâm learning how to move through the aches with more ease, more breath, and a whole lot more intention. With a calm morning routine and my sunflower blinders on, Iâm heading into each day a little lighter â even when my…
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Life|The sky opened up before I was ready for it.
The rain came hard tonight, but gratitude came stronger. Sometimes peace isnât in avoiding the storm â itâs in surviving it and remembering to pray for those who canât come in from the rain. After the Storm â a Simply Flava reflection on endurance, empathy, and grace.
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H&W|đ Learning to Heal Beyond the Procedure
đ Learning to Heal Beyond the Procedure Today reminded me how personal healing really is. I spoke with one of Dr. Dâs patients â she had received an injection about a month ago and was doing great until yesterday, when she tried to lift a two-pound weight and felt that sharp, familiar nerve pain return. I…
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Life|65|Constipation & Wellness
Constipation & Wellness: My Experience and Tips Itâs funny how life works⌠I spend my days working in a spine clinic, yet I often find myself at home laying flat on my back because even our office chairs are tough on the spine. And just like with my back pain, Iâve learned how closely our…
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H&W|65|đ âWhen Things Donât Move, Everything Hurtsâ
đ âWhen Things Donât Move, Everything Hurtsâ A Personal Share on Constipation, Bladder Issues & What My Body Has Taught Me Letâs talk about something that doesnât get talked about enoughâespecially for those of us navigating chronic pain, aging, and complex medical conditions: bowel and bladder issues. Itâs not glamorous. Itâs not fun. But itâs real.…

