Move Daily Health Podcast Episode 41: Pain Principles & Self-Management

In today's episode, Freyja and Dain sit down to discuss pain principles and how to best self-manage pain and injuries during periods of time (like lockdown) when you might not have access to a practitioner. What factors heighten pain sensitivity? Does pain always equate evenly to tissue damage? How can you manage chronic injuries without access to your practitioner? Tune in today as we answer these questions and more, on the latest episode of the Move Daily Health Podcast. Show Notes: 0:00 - Podcast explanation and disclaimers 2:00 - The difference between passive treatment and active treatment 4:00 – Explaining tissue adaptation 6:15 – Factors that heighten pain sensitivity 10:00 – Freyja explains how pain does not equate to tissue damage 12:30 – Disclaimer on use of NSAIDs and anti-histamines 14:20 – What daily stimuli are your body more or less exposed to during lockdown? 16:00 – The importance of nasal breathing for pain and anxiety management 22:40 – Overcoming the fear of movement 24:00 – A personal anecdote on pain sensitization (not for the faint of heart) 27:30 – Freyja explains how movement changes pain sensation 29:30 – Reflexive relaxation techniques to down-tune the nervous system (classical music for the win!) 32:30 – Recap of relaxation and down-tuning techniques 33:45 – Disclaimer on over-treatment 35:00 – Go to the floor & reduce loads on joints to facilitate self-management techniques 36:30 – Quick hits for back pain 38:10 – Quick hits for shoulder & neck pain 41:25 – Quick hits for hip, knee & foot pain 42:55 – Be nice to yourself 43:30 – Freyja’s book and podcast recommendations: - The Polyvagal Theory, by Stephen Porges - Coronavirus: Gabor Maté on How Your Past Is Affecting Your Present | FBLM Podcast Recommended Reading & Listening: https://www.movewelldaily.com/move-daily-health-podcast-39-oxygen-advantage-patrick-mckeown/ https://www.movewelldaily.com/move-daily-health-podcast-episode-015-barefoot-strong-dr-emily-splichal/ 5-minute foot release Short Foot (long version) Short Foot (short version) More about Move Daily Health Coaching: https://www.movewelldaily.com/movement-and-nutrition-coaching/ Connect with Freyja & Dain https://www.movewelldaily.com/contact-us/ If you enjoyed our conversation and would like to hear more: Please subscribe to The Move Daily Health Podcast on Stitcher or iTunes. We would also appreciate a review! Thank you and stay tuned for the next episode!