#LNF Mind-Body Connection in Managing Performance Pain I remember one aerialist telling me, over a cup of coffee backstage, that the moment she stopped seeing her body as a machine and started treating it as a partner, her chronic back pain shifted. For circus performers, the mental and emotional connection to physical discomfort can’t be…
Ever since I started incorporating rebounding into my fitness routine, I noticed my lower back had quite a lot to say about it—sometimes with a pleasant ache, but occasionally with sharp reminders that joints are no joke. If you’ve been bouncing around on a mini-trampoline thinking it’s all fun and games, let me tell you:…
Let me be honest — dealing with Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) is a daily balancing act. For me, it’s not just about standing up without feeling like I’ll pass out; it’s the annoying, nagging back pain that tags along. Most people wouldn’t think POTS and back pain are connected, but when your nervous system is…
