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Individualized Physical Therapy Treatment for Scoliosis

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Last week, I teamed up with Dave Barber of Bodymechanics Physical Therapy in Norwell, MA to chat about his individualized physical therapy treatment for scoliosis (and other ailments and conditions). I actually found him via Instagram, and we’ve worked together for about 6 weeks now. His approach is totally different than anything I have experienced from a physical therapist, so I wanted to share my experience as well as some specific details from my case. You might remember my history with back pain and scoliosis (mostly related to marathon training and CrossFit) and subsequent not-so-great experiences with physical therapy. I never had much success with it. And, in my experience, there definitely was never an individualized physical therapy treatment. Even between different therapists, it seemed like there was a “one-size-fits-all” plan to get you better and out the door. Sure, my symptoms improved short-term, but I’d end up in pain months later because the treatment wasn’t a l

Primal + Keto Cooking Made Easy: Collard Green Tuna Wraps

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If you’re looking for a quick keto-friendly lunch, look no further. In less than ten minutes, you can throw together these tuna wraps using one of our favorite greens for all your wrap needs—collard green leaves. A bit of Primal-friendly mayo, some veggies, and a bit of fresh lemon juice give plenty of creamy flavor to this easy (and economical) meal you can grab and go with. Check it out…. ? Collard Green Tuna Wraps Servings: 12 wraps Time In the Kitchen: 10 minutes Ingredients: 2 collard leaves 1 tin of tuna 2 Tbsp. Primal Kitchen Mayo (your favorite flavor) Salt and pepper to taste 2 squeezes fresh lemon juice 1/4 cup cucumber (cut into matchstick shape) 1/4 cup shredded carrots 1/8 cup radish (cut into matchstick shape) 1/4 avocado (in slices) Instructions: Wash and dry collard leaves. Use a paring knife to cut the stems. In a small bowl, combine tuna with mayo, salt and pepper, and lemon juice. Mix well. Place collard leaves on a flat surface (1 large leaf

Shake It Off

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Hi there!! I spent all day yesterday feeling like it was Saturday. My brain needs one more day of rest apparently! Would you work extra hard and/or long Monday – Thursday for three-day weekends? I really wish that’s how our culture worked. It would be so much more efficient! Date Night With Mazen On Friday night I picked up Mazen from the camp bus and took him on a special date. He left Saturday morning for a 10-day trip, and I wanted to fit in lots of extra time together. His first six days will be in the Adirondacks with Karen doing a grandparent camp through Road Scholar . They’ll be hiking and canoeing and mess hall-ing and smores-ing for the week. I hope I can do something like that with my grandchildren some day. Heck, I think it sounds like a great parent experience too! So long as its glamping and not rustic tent living without bathrooms – haha! We went to Zinburger for dinner. I had a ahi tuna salad and M had a grilled cheese. And then we each got a milkshake! Chocolate f