Pain Management, Childhood Cancer, and Yoga Awareness articles
Stretching — you don’t need special clothing. You don’t need any gear. You can do it indoors or outdoors at your own pace. And, yet, stretching and flexibility may be the most overlooked and underrated elements of a healthy lifestyle. Flexibility allows us to get more out of our other workouts and can help us … Read more
With tears of thankfulness and surprise, 32-year-old Sarah Pieper and her family were recently treated to a red-carpet celebration and caregiver reunion at Trident Medical Center. For the mother of three, which includes her healthy infant son, the day was in doubt seven months earlier. It was at that time she was eight weeks pregnant … Read more
Hips don’t lie, according to the title song by Columbian singer songwriter Shakira. Though the hips in Shakira’s song are sending messages about physical attraction, hips today aren’t lying about pain linked to tight muscles, limited flexibility and even stress or trauma. For each person, for each discomfort, there are exercises, therapies and technologies to … Read more
If you have ever wanted to try yoga but didn’t know where to start, Lowcountry Power Yoga has the solution for you. Or, if you never wanted to try yoga, because you didn’t think you could, Lowcountry Power Yoga has the solution for you as well. Grounded in the methodologies of Baptiste yoga, Lowcountry Power … Read more
There’s a special place where children with special needs can dream their dreams, face the world with confidence and experience the exhilaration of being young, optimistic and hopeful. At Camp Rise Above, kids can be kids, regardless of the challenges they face or the hurdles that have been forced to navigate. “You only get one … Read more
You’ve decided that enough is enough. Perhaps you have finally reached the realization that the gnawing pain you have been dealing with for years on end isn’t going to just go away on its own. While medications are still prescribed to treat chronic pain in some cases, the good news is that you now have … Read more