Health and Wellness: Relief, Rehab, Renew

Not being the avid gardener, one day, in late fall, I decided to clean out some dead debris in the flower garden along the garage when I felt a sting above my eyebrow. I immediately dropped the dried up debris and noticed a little black and white caterpillar drop down on the sidewalk. Not knowing what stung me, (certainly not a caterpillar lol, must have poked myself with the dried twig?) I decided to give up on my wimpy attempt to clean up the garden. LOL Looking in the mirror, at where I felt the poke, I noticed a small black spot above my left eyebrow, which I flicked to see if it was a splinter. What happened next was like something out of a SciFi movie. I stood there watching the left side of my face melt. It progressively started loosing its structure, down to my mouth. Being a bit grungy from work and concerned about what I just got myself into in the garden, I proceeded to the shower to wash off anything that might have gotten on my skin. I washed my hands and arms pretty t...

Are you looking for speed? Balance? Stability? Do your knees bother you? Hips? Low Back? Plantar Fasciitis? Swollen Ankles? Do you feet hurt? Do your shoes wear out on the outer edge? Do me a favor... March in place (kind of like a soldier). Now look down at your feet. Notice the position your feet. Are they pointing forward? Pointing out 10, 15, 25, 30, 45 degrees, etc? In there lies the secret to a better life. If your feet are pointing any direction other than forward, you need a lesson in how to walk properly. First let's talk about the knee. The knee is a hinge joint and it swings back and forth. The hip however is a ball joint so it can move in many direction. In walking you should only used your hip like a hinge joint. The hip should lift the leg up and down when walking. The big toe pushes your off. When you walk with your feet pointing forward, the muscles of your ankles, knees and hips work in unison to propel your forward with the big toe. I once saw a man r...