by Brian Balke | Oct 21, 2020 | Specializations
One of the paradoxes of post-surgical recovery is that while the surrounding tissue is damaged, total immobility prevents the flows of blood and lymph that facilitate healing. Unfortunately, pain causes a reaction that makes that worse: the stiffening of muscles,...
by Brian Balke | Jan 2, 2019 | Specializations
Hypnosis and Acute Injury When my sons had a tumble out the playground, I would see them tighten up and suggest: “It’s OK. Just breathe, relax, breathe. Don’t hold on to the pain – let it pass through you.” We all know that initial moment of physical insult. We...
