by Jessica Kisiel | Aug 28, 2013 | Injury Recovery
During a discussion with a potential client, I made the statement that we could heal ourselves. She admitted that she had heard this wisdom but did not know if she could believe it. As she described it, she had been dancing around the idea but wasn’t sure she...
by Jessica Kisiel | May 15, 2013 | Injury Recovery
Please enjoy this re-print of an article I wrote for mountain flyer magazine a few years back. Lying on the couch with fresh stitches in my thigh, as the ice pack begins to drip, my head is spinning from the pain medication. The sun is shining and I can see the...
by Jessica Kisiel | Feb 27, 2013 | Injury Recovery
I was diagnosed with severe bone-on-bone Osteoarthritis (OA) in my left hip in 2007 after arthroscopic surgery. When my doctor and I parted, his last words were, “I’ll see you in 15 years for your hip replacement.” In my late 30s I was too young for...
by Jessica Kisiel | Jan 30, 2013 | Injury Recovery
Guest Column: by Lynn Bjorklund I started Egoscue® with Jessica in 2010 when I was in a downward spiral with numerous injuries. Each year I tried harder and could do less. Most people chalk it up to just getting older and that is what is normal to expect. I...
by Jessica Kisiel | Sep 12, 2012 | Injury Recovery
Healing happens not only physically but is also influenced by your psychological state. While suffering from various injuries and surgeries I found the teachings of Positive Psychology helpful to my recovery. How we think about our situation and what we say to...
by Jessica Kisiel | Aug 28, 2012 | Injury Recovery
You know that kid who is always asking questions to the point of being annoying? What does s/he want to know – WHY? Why this, why that, why, why, why. It can be a difficult question with a complex answer. Adults interacting with this child may become drained by...