My daughter got frustrated the other day. Really frustrated. So frustrated that in her frustration, she acted out and had to face some consequences. After some time passed, we talked. I asked her why she did what she did. She said, “Mommy, I was upset.” I asked her to remind me of the 3 exercises her teacher taught them to use whenever they became upset or frustrated. These exercises were designed to help them to calm down and be a better judge of how to respond to whatever it is that is Continue Reading
Until All Are Taken
I find it interesting that several times a year I get a call at my pharmacy from a patient asking some version of this question: “I’m feeling sick and was wondering if it is ok for me to take the rest of these antibiotics that my doctor gave me some time ago?” My answer is always some version of this statement: “No.” The person usually seems a bit frustrated or confused as to how I can be so quick to answer with a “no.” “Are you sure?” they ask. “Very!” I Continue Reading
This Pain has a Purpose
Resistance band, check. Lacrosse ball, check. Ice packs, check. More money than I’d rather spend, check. There you have it: all the things I needed for a productive physical therapy session. After several consecutive nights of no sleep due to some chronic neck and shoulder pain and my doctor’s orders I was more than willing to give this a try. Before the session started, the rehab doctor warned me that it was going to be painful. He said for me to expect bruising and soreness. I looked at Continue Reading