If you live with pain, you surely understand how much it dictates your daily activities. As a preschooler, I was injured in a car accident that affected my early growth and development. Then as a young adult, I slipped and fell on ice outside my home and experienced a broken back. Pain increased exponentially and I wondered if I would ever lead a normal life again. Then, one day a friend told me of something she thought might help my pain levels. I was curious but skeptical. Yet i was desperate and decided to give it a try.
I was shocked when two days later…
This summer I moved. I sold my large homestead where I had lived for 38 years. After my husband died three years ago, I became aware that I no longer could maintain the large property all on my own. On short notice an opportunity for me to move into a much smaller apartment in a senior community became available. I had to prepare to sell my home and downsize in a major way.
It was a gigantic task and I am so grateful for help I received from friends, family and neighbors. But the reality is there was a. lot of stress associated with the move. Many long hours of hard work that my body was not used to doing.
Here are some ways I found to cope with the aches and pains and stresses of moving:
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