Comments on: Avoiding the Medical Treadmill

By: Ginny McKinney

Ginny McKinney — Sun, 23 Feb 2020 03:59:37 +0000

In reply to Pam. ❤️

By: Ginny McKinney

Ginny McKinney — Sun, 23 Feb 2020 03:59:08 +0000

In reply to Annie. ❤️

By: Ginny McKinney

Ginny McKinney — Sun, 23 Feb 2020 03:58:09 +0000

In reply to sue. ❤️

By: sue

sue — Sat, 22 Feb 2020 18:28:21 +0000

I wholeheartedly congratulate you Ginny! Moving when you’re in pain IS a pain! But you can gain lasting relief if you keep it up. For ANYone who is commiitted to a walking plan, I’d very much recommend getting and learning how to correctly use Nordic Walking poles, preferrably Leki brand. The movement you create is exactly that of poles used in Nordic (“cross-country”) skiing. You really condition your shoulders, pects, upper arms, upper back–JUST the muscles you use to “get up out of a chair”. Check them out–various youtubes on the net. But you gotta use them right for them to work. BEST to you!

By: Annie

Annie — Sat, 22 Feb 2020 17:58:28 +0000

The gym membership and healthy eating plans all require a commitment to myself that I find easy to relegate to “later”. Having left a corporate job 3 years ago, I finally got a parttime job at my favorite and very busy fabric store working 2 – 3 days a week.
I walk an average of 5 miles each day I work and lunch is reduced to a 20-minute salad break. I simply can’t avoid or put off clocking those 10,000+ steps to “later”. On non-working days I’ve become more active and focused on attending to the things most important to me.
I’ve since lost 10 lbs, learned 3 new songs on the guitar and have a new sewing class underdevelopment to teach in the Spring. Or Fall. (Some commitments can still be pushed off to “later”!)

By: Pam

Pam — Sat, 22 Feb 2020 12:03:25 +0000

I’m right there with you. I did a Whole30 and my joint pain was gone!! I have slipped back into my old, bad habits, it was easy especially when those around you are on the ‘treadmill’. I’m back on the healthy eating and walking even if it’s laps in my house while I wait for better weather here in Michigan. I need to check in to that walking program.