by Karen Morgan | Apr 28, 2022 | General Health, Life Journey, Pain Management, Physical Therapy Success Stories
This week I have created a guest blog entry at https://well-woman-blog.com . The topic is the effects of stress and anxiety on our experience of pain. Visit Gena’s site to read my latest blog and to even read some of Gena’s other blog entries. Be...
by Karen Morgan | Mar 1, 2022 | General Health, Pain Management, Physical Therapy Success Stories, Sports Injuries
There are good reasons medical professionals don’t treat those closest to them. Ego, relational dynamics, and just deep caring can obscure the objectivity of both provider and loved one, especially the more that is at stake. As you have learned by now, I care very...
by Karen Morgan | Jan 24, 2022 | General Health, Injury Prevention, Life Journey, Pain Management
With the holidays past, and a new year rolling along, thoughts on gratitude are not really in season. Still, my thoughts linger there, especially since I had a recent little “aha” moment: I learned it is impossible to be frustrated while simultaneously being grateful....
by Karen Morgan | Jan 3, 2022 | General Health, Life Journey, Pain Management
Sitting on the living room sofa, I heard the crash in the kitchen. Something was now in a million little pieces. “That didn’t sound good,” I teased my husband. “I’m sorry, and it’s irreparable too,” John said remorsefully. And he would know, as he is the master of...
by Karen Morgan | Nov 1, 2021 | Exercises, General Health, Injury Prevention, Pain Management
Denise’s sharp leg pain, which was produced by a nerve in her low back, was 100% improved from the previous week. Yet, she was fuming. But not at me. She was frustrated with her medical doctor. “I wish he had sent me to you first.” This was a dramatic change of tune...
by Karen Morgan | Sep 1, 2021 | General Health, Life Journey, Pain Management, Physical Therapy Success Stories
What if the healing within a patient wasn’t all about the patient? What if successful outcomes occur, in part, because we providers get our eyes opened to the bigger picture of the journey traveled by our patient? What if this enhanced awareness of the person we...
