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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, 2025•4 min read
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, 2025•5 min read
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, 2025•5 min read
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, 2025•5 min read
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, 2025•6 min read
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, 2025•5 min read
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, 2025•3 min read
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, 2025•2 min read
What Trauma Does to the Nervous System
Reading Time: 3 minutes Why Pain Lingers Trauma & Pain Blog Series – Part 2 We tend to think of trauma as something that happened then. But your nervous ...more
The Pain Playbook ,pain management Pain Cycle Nervous System &stress
May 14, 2025•2 min read
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, 2025•4 min read
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, 2025•5 min read
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, 2025•5 min read
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, 2025•5 min read
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, 2025•6 min read
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, 2025•5 min read
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, 2025•3 min read
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, 2025•2 min read
What Trauma Does to the Nervous System
Reading Time: 3 minutes Why Pain Lingers Trauma & Pain Blog Series – Part 2 We tend to think of trauma as something that happened then. But your nervous ...more
The Pain Playbook ,pain management Pain Cycle Nervous System &stress
May 14, 2025•2 min read
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