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Resilience is a Process

Resilience is a Process

This post explores the quiet, often unseen resilience behind every comeback—whether you’re in the ring or simply fighting to feel like yourself again. Drawing inspiration from women in combat sports, ... ...more

Personal Training ,Massage Therapy The Pain Playbook pain management &Pain Cycle

September 03, 20255 min read

Not All Fights are Loud

Not All Fights are Loud

You don’t need to be in a boxing ring to relate to the fight. This post explores what it really means to come back from pain—and why recovery is just as much identity work as it is physical healing. ... ...more

Personal Training ,The Pain Playbook pain management Pain Cycle Nervous System &stress

August 28, 20254 min read

The Comeback Blueprint

The Comeback Blueprint

Your first workout back after pain, injury, or time away isn’t just physical—it’s emotional. The Comeback Blueprint explores the hidden fear, guarding, and self-doubt that often surface when trying to... ...more

Personal Training ,The Pain Playbook pain management Pain Cycle &Nervous System

August 20, 20255 min read

Pain After Progress

Pain After Progress

You did the work. You followed the plan. But the pain is still there. This post explores what happens after physical therapy, why so many people get stuck in the recovery gap, and how to move forward ... ...more

The Pain Playbook ,pain management Pain Cycle &Nervous System

August 01, 20255 min read

The Truth About Strength Training After 60 (or After Injury)

The Truth About Strength Training After 60 (or After Injury)

Pain doesn’t have to be the price of aging. In this post, we explore how strength training—done safely and intentionally—can help you rebuild confidence, reduce pain, and move with more freedom after ... ...more

The Pain Playbook ,pain management Pain Cycle &Nervous System

July 31, 20255 min read

Testosterone and Aging

Testosterone and Aging

Testosterone, Aging & Chronic Pain Testosterone naturally declines with age—but the effects go far beyond libido. This post breaks down how low levels impact recovery, muscle strength, inflammation, a... ...more

The Pain Playbook ,pain management Pain Cycle &Nervous System

July 10, 20256 min read

Testosterone and Women

Testosterone and Women

Testosterone isn’t just for men. In women, low levels can affect strength, mood, libido, and yes, pain. This post breaks down what happens when T is too low, how to spot the signs, and what you can do... ...more

The Pain Playbook ,pain management Pain Cycle &Nervous System

July 03, 20255 min read

What Low Testosterone Feels Like

What Low Testosterone Feels Like

Discover how testosterone affects pain, energy, and recovery especially in active men and women. Learn the early signs of hormone-related pain and what to do next. ...more

The Pain Playbook ,pain management &Nervous System

June 11, 20253 min read

Tools That Help Create Safety

Tools That Help Create Safety

Trauma & Pain Blog Series – Part 4 Once we understand that trauma changes the nervous system, the question becomes: what can we do to help the body feel safe again? ...more

The Pain Playbook ,pain management Pain Cycle &Nervous System

May 28, 20252 min read

Resilience is a Process

This post explores the quiet, often unseen resilience behind every comeback—whether you’re in the ring or simply fighting to feel like yourself again. Drawing inspiration from women in combat sports, ... ...more

Personal Training ,Massage Therapy The Pain Playbook pain management &Pain Cycle

September 03, 20255 min read

Resilience is a Process

Not All Fights are Loud

You don’t need to be in a boxing ring to relate to the fight. This post explores what it really means to come back from pain—and why recovery is just as much identity work as it is physical healing. ... ...more

Personal Training ,The Pain Playbook pain management Pain Cycle Nervous System &stress

August 28, 20254 min read

Not All Fights are Loud

The Comeback Blueprint

Your first workout back after pain, injury, or time away isn’t just physical—it’s emotional. The Comeback Blueprint explores the hidden fear, guarding, and self-doubt that often surface when trying to... ...more

Personal Training ,The Pain Playbook pain management Pain Cycle &Nervous System

August 20, 20255 min read

The Comeback Blueprint

Pain After Progress

You did the work. You followed the plan. But the pain is still there. This post explores what happens after physical therapy, why so many people get stuck in the recovery gap, and how to move forward ... ...more

The Pain Playbook ,pain management Pain Cycle &Nervous System

August 01, 20255 min read

Pain After Progress

The Truth About Strength Training After 60 (or After Injury)

Pain doesn’t have to be the price of aging. In this post, we explore how strength training—done safely and intentionally—can help you rebuild confidence, reduce pain, and move with more freedom after ... ...more

The Pain Playbook ,pain management Pain Cycle &Nervous System

July 31, 20255 min read

The Truth About Strength Training After 60 (or After Injury)

Testosterone and Aging

Testosterone, Aging & Chronic Pain Testosterone naturally declines with age—but the effects go far beyond libido. This post breaks down how low levels impact recovery, muscle strength, inflammation, a... ...more

The Pain Playbook ,pain management Pain Cycle &Nervous System

July 10, 20256 min read

Testosterone and Aging

Testosterone and Women

Testosterone isn’t just for men. In women, low levels can affect strength, mood, libido, and yes, pain. This post breaks down what happens when T is too low, how to spot the signs, and what you can do... ...more

The Pain Playbook ,pain management Pain Cycle &Nervous System

July 03, 20255 min read

Testosterone and Women

What Low Testosterone Feels Like

Discover how testosterone affects pain, energy, and recovery especially in active men and women. Learn the early signs of hormone-related pain and what to do next. ...more

The Pain Playbook ,pain management &Nervous System

June 11, 20253 min read

What Low Testosterone Feels Like

Tools That Help Create Safety

Trauma & Pain Blog Series – Part 4 Once we understand that trauma changes the nervous system, the question becomes: what can we do to help the body feel safe again? ...more

The Pain Playbook ,pain management Pain Cycle &Nervous System

May 28, 20252 min read

Tools That Help Create Safety

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