Nirvana Wellness

The Powerhouse in Pain Elimination, Postural Re-Alignment, Injury Recovery, and Performance Enhancement At Nirvana Wellness, we are a research based clinic, using a One of a Kind approach to find the primary cause of pain, not cover up the symptoms. Re-Education of the Musculoskeletal System to Allow Pain-Free Movements During Daily Life Activities... . Such simple tasks dont seem to warrant special preparation, but functional training is an area of exercise dedicated to just that. Your functional fitness involves the ability to control your center of gravity and produce force in a biomechanically safe way, says Richard Butler, M.S., U.S.P.T.A., senior exercise physiologist at Canyon Ranch in Lenox, Mass. Its the combination of balance and power that helps you swing a golf club or a tennis racquet, climb the stairs quickly, even hold your grandchildand is essential to moving through your day with ease. Pain can interfere with activities of daily living: in the home, workplace and community. All too often, treatment for pain is ineffective and leads to a downward spiral of decreased functioning, stress, anger and isolation. When pain persists, a person may avoid activities for fear of further pain or injury, which leads to decreased activity levels and physical deconditioning. Further, as the pain persists, negative beliefs about the pain experience and negative thoughts about themselves often develop. For some, chronic pain leads to the loss of social and occupational responsibilities and status. Combined with social withdrawal, these substantive changes in ones life can harbor profound demoralization and resentment. These kinds of beliefs and thoughts, along with diminished participation in enjoyable activities, contribute to feelings of depression and anxiety. All of these things can exacerbate and maintain the pain cycle. Those most impacted feel like they are prisoners of pain. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other federal agencies have faced a fair amount of criticism over the years for ...Read More