Have you ever considered challenging and managing your pain using your brain?
I am not for any stretch of my imagination suggesting that any of us can do what Tiger does – but we can consider what it means to us as just ‘ordinary’ people if we challenge our own physical pain . Listen to this brief explanation of what some of the pain experts are saying about how to control pain, by redirecting the concept of pain and how to manage this challenge.

Take a look at the concept of this integrative method of self-care at the websites below. And, then tell your brain – to tell your back AND LEG pain – that you can walk a little. As senior citizens, walking is one of the main exercises, which informs our bodies that we have energy, it creates.

This podcast may be of interest to you.

According to an article I read at the AARP website – ” Researchers have found that regular aerobic exercise appears to increase the size of the hippocampus, the region of the brain responsible for memory. ” It also can be good for your eyes! I can personally attest to the fact that it can give you a better night’s sleep. It can reduce depression by lifting your mood. AND – Doctors found that just one hour of brisk walking a week — or less than 10 minutes a day — was enough to reduce the risk of disability in adults who already had osteoarthritis.

Sources:
https://www.aarp.org/health/brain-health/info-02-2011/keep_your_memory_strong_by_walking.html
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29189365/
https://www.theverge.com/2017/1/18/14314776/tens-pain-management-electricity-opioid-health
https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/6-ways-to-use-your-mind-to-control-pain
https://www.healthline.com/health-news/mental-five-mental-tricks-to-ease-pain-101413
https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2019/pain.html
https://www.curablehealth.com/podcast

All the best in Wellness!