Ans. Medical professionals have done much good in this world, but you know your body better than anyone else. You must decide whether you wish to move beyond that gloomy diagnosis.

Many people have come to Egoscue under the impression that their condition is without remedy, only to discover that there is actually hope, relief, and enablement to live Pain-Free.

Now move your feet pigeon-toed and pay attention to what the muscles in your legs, hips, shoulders, and neck do. What did you feel?

Next, return to standing straight, then move your feet outwards like a penguin and see what you feel this time.

Finally, stand straight again, and this time, shift your weight to the outside edges of both feet. Pay close attention to what happens in your legs, hips, and back.

What have we learned by this simple experiment?

The body functions as a unit.

Misalignment of one member causes pain in the others.

Restoring proper alignment relieves pain.

Simple – This is Egoscue.

“It is far better to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure… than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, because they live in a gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat.”

Watch this amazing act of achievement. What is hindering you from taking steps towards Pain-Free living?

The feature will be under the Golf Academy Live segment and will focus on back pain and performance, and will show some simple “E-Cises” [Egoscue exercises] people can do to immediately improve the way their body feels and functions on the course.

If you have friends who play golf, especially friends you’ve wanted to introduce to Egoscue, tell them about this show; it will be a great way for them to start to understand the power of what you already know!

Here’s a screen shot from their schedule. Click on the image below and you’ll see the days and times the show will air. Set your DVRs!

Perhaps stories such as this prepared me for age thirteen. I was hiking at dusk with a friend when we encountered a rattlesnake lying across the trail.

Adrenaline surged its tide of panic rooting us to the spot. Following frantic deliberation, Boy Scout training memories kicked in, convincing me I could save my friend were he to get bit [obviously he had to go first since I had all the skill to extract the poison].

Reluctantly he ventured forward trembling in the gathering gloom. Suddenly he lunged at the snake, kicking it soundly into the corridor of bushes flanking our path. Stiffly and with resounding clatter, it landed unmoving having bounced its way among rocks and stones.

It was a branch.

The darkness had obscured our vision and fears fueled frenzied imaginations.

Our perception of our plight paralyzed our movement, all because of a stick turned snake.

Fear inflames stress, clouds judgment, and immobilizes progress.

Fear about your health condition and the possibility of ever obtaining relief is just as real.

Make sure your fears about there being a remedy for your plight is not “a stick on the trail.”

Egoscue – Discover why “Pain-Free” is our byline.

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Simple questions can change our lives.

Assumptions are challenged thereby. Preconceptions are arrested. We are forced to reconsider our outlook.

Joyce called yesterday, frustrated by nagging pain even after following her Doctor’s recommendations. After chatting she decided to let go of her frustration and disappointment. The pain itself caused her to change her mind.

Her old question of: “What’s wrong with me?” left her in a fearful and frustrated cycle of pain.

A simple change of question to: “What is my body trying to tell me?” changed her life, providing inspiration.

Sparked by hope and fueled with determination, Joyce followed her menu of specifically tailored Egoscue exercises.

Pain dissipated, relief was obtained, and peace of mind settled in with its gladdening comfort.

Simple questions can change lives.

So what is your question when you feel pain?

Is it the fearful contemplation of brokenness, or the hopeful expectation of healing?

Egoscue – the simplicity of pain relief

It’s that time of year again. Snow is starting to fall (or at least cold rain if you live in Nashville), houses are decorated, and “A Christmas Story” is all over the television. Life is good! This is one of my all-time favorite movies, and one that I can (and do) watch over and over. As a child I was even given my own Red Ryder BB Gun. What great memories. And, I’m happy to report, I didn’t shoot my eye out.

This movie did recently get me thinking, however. I think it’s interesting that everyone surrounding little Ralphie never instructed him what to do but instead focused on what not to do. Instead of teaching him how to aim and fire correctly, all everyone could think about is what could go wrong with him and his BB gun. The echos of, “You’ll shoot your eye out! You’ll shoot your eye out!” continually haunted poor little Ralphie. The adults were approaching Ralphie and his BB gun with a fear-based mindset.

I can’t help but think that in this day and age of uncertainty and fear, life is imitating art. The economy is tanking, the sky is falling, and your body isn’t enough. How often are you told what not to do rather than what to do? Don’t run, don’t golf, and don’t garden. Something bad will happen. You’ll shoot your eye out! And, if that happens, you’ll NEVER be healthy again!

It made me chuckle a little bit, because we at Egoscue are coming at it from a completely different point of view. Rather than scaring the living daylights out of you that you might lose an eye, why not show you how to shoot properly? Instead of taking away running, why not teach your body (muscles and bones) how to run properly? Golf properly, garden properly, etc? And, rather than tell you that you’re “weak” (how many of you have heard that?) LET’S REMIND YOUR BODY HOW STRONG IT, IN FACT, IS. That fallen arch of yours? Rather than brace it with expensive orthodics, why not remind the muscles of the arch that they are designed to withstand 10-12 times the body weight, at impact, when walking and running. For a 200 pound male, your arch is literally designed to withstand a TON of weight at impact when you go for a jog. The arch is an engineering marvel! And you want to artificially create that with a little bit of plastic? I don’t think so.

So, this holiday season, rest assured that LIFE IS GOOD! YOU DON’T HAVE TO LIVE IN FEAR. You aren’t broken… YOU’RE THE SOLUTION. You aren’t weak… YOU’RE STRONG. And, if you take the proper steps, and do what you need to do, you won’t shoot your eye out!