Posture and Chronic Pain | Dana Sterling | LIFE TALK
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- Dana Sterling pioneered Sterling Structural Therapy, a revolutionary non-invasive method for the treatment of chronic pain and orthopedic conditions.
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am sitting, temporarily, in a skilled nursing facility. they and docs are trying to tell me, that at 75, i will never walk normal without help again. my son wants to buy me a scooter. both a nope.. my gut says, i am not doing what will actually help me. alternative medicine has saved my life and it will again. found you just the right day. thanks and blessings.
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I like how you say you had the privilege to work with your patients that's a great way to honor them and I am sure they are honored to be treated by you
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Very interesting! Modern medicine is impressive no doubt, but we definitely still have a lot to learn. Which is _exactly_ why you should NEVER give up if you're living with chronic pain. Sometimes you just have to find what works for you. So never stop trying! =)
I recently recovered from over a decade of daily suffering. I was reliant on medications to get through every day (including high doses of opioids), on disability, spent the majority of my time in bed, and gained 45lbs. I was so sick of suffering. I constantly prayed I would die young. I had lost all hope. But today; I feel amazing! I have a job, work out, lost 35lbs so far, and gained my independence back. I'm off all but 1 medication, which I'm currently tapering off of. I really wish I could go back and talk to my past self.
We love hearing this story!!
I learned this forcefully do to a herniated disc. The daily stuff i did before totally changed and it's really about the basic movements you never think about like lifting the toilet lid, getting up from a chair, putting on the pants...literally everything became conscious movement once I hurt my lumbar disc.
Very very true!! This is what we see work with & coach for all of our clients ... when people are suffering from chronic pain, simple daily activities are impacted... teaching people new habits not only helps them deal with that pain in the moment and reduce it greatly but also helps to prevent future injuries
LIFE-CHANGINGLY HELPFUL!!!!! THANK YOU, Dana, beyond measure!
Yeayy we love hearing that Sharon 😊😊🙏🙏
I will do this and it will work. Im that guy with the tight hip. Had a hip operation at 15. Left my leg atleast a inch shorter. I basically have had pain since. We all have to be aware of our posture and spread this word to others.
Any progress?
How did it go did you get your fascia tuned up ?
Make sure to wear a heel lift due to the leg length discrepancy or you will reinjure yourself.
Bravo Dana. So generous of you. Thank you for sharing .
Thank you fot the positive attitude ( I can ! ) (I will) preaching the Chronic pain world some of us live in need to hear this message thanks
Ahhh thank you for taking the time to leave this feedback!! we love hearing this!!!
I have been so blessed by your talks. I have learned a lot and I'm working my way out of injury. I am happy I'm finally educating myself on the details of my body. My goal is to be a running granny 50 years from now (:
LizaLavolta we love hearing this!!!🙏🙏😊
A brilliant speaker, a brilliant speech. THANK YOU
Health Glows thank you 😊🙏🙏
Thank you so much for your speech! I never knew that about getting up from a chair. I will do this from today on! Also, I can't look away from your impressive arm muscles 😄
We love hearing that 😃
Great Information !
Thank You So Much !
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Love these videos and thank you. I do a lot of yin yoga to which helps me
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Wow I'd definitely love to work with her, these are the principles I live by!!
Loving the vid.
As a 80s power lifter..
Now looking for an out let..
I can see what you are looking at..
Love this! I will connect my clients with this talk when they need motivation! Thank you.
Charlie Bradley perfect!!! 😊 share away please ... proper sit to stand is a public service announcement! 🙏🙏😊
You are amazing! Thank you from Slovenia!
An ja thank you so much 😊
Brilliant - thank you !
it is incredible I tried and I felt the difference I’m happy to fund you thank you very much
yeayyy!!! so happy to hear this Diana!!
This is great; and I know this kind of pain.
Yup! I have a reminder installed in my browser. I stand every hour now 😂
Yeayyy 😃
Very useful information! Thanks 🙏🏽😉
thank you so much for this. the approach looks like forms of yoga and tai chi - qi gong. the (old) east clearly knew about this
What a dynamic lady! Thank you for your expertise and efforts. I love your talks and wish I could book a session with you.
Youla Pandazis let us know if you ever visit Arizona 😊
Great Arms by the way ! 💪💪
You GO, Girl🎉 Right ON advice❤
Thank you for your feedback 🙂🙏
excellent indespensable knowledge. standing up is so easy now.
Awesome!!! 🙂
If only I could have someone like you and your establishment near me! I need someone like you!
We work with people all over the globe 🌎🙂 we offer a Free 45min Virtual consult 🙏 Fascia-based virtual therapy is absolutely possible 🙂
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We hope to hear from you 😊
I love you!! Restorative massage here.
I believe in your therapy ❤😊
Thank you for your feedback 🙏🙂
I’m grateful for this. I also feel like I’m in a sect meeting.
Lol why ??
@@Life360Summit hehe, just a cozy feeling of a small gathering. The speaker teaches something a lot of people outside this gathering don’t understand. Great info though
Thank you! Clear concise and excellent!
John M. thank you so much 😊
So amazingly informative. TQ Dana
You are so welcome! 🙂
That photo of someone sitting in a car is the exact reason I have to drive a car that is 25 years old.... because it doesn't have a BUCKET SEAT. I tell the car dealerships I will never buy a new car because of the horrifically painful seats. I then point at the seats in their vehicles and dare them to walk into Nebraska furniture mart and find ANY chair that is shaped like that.
So true!! Bucket seats are awful!
How nice for the patients you were able to rehabilitate. What about the patients like me who have a slipped disk so severe that the bone is broken and the whole thing is pressing on my spinal cord? In addition, I have a tear in the rotator cuff on my right shoulder. And I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia on top of everything else and I am so tired of being in pain. Is there really anything you could do to correct these serious physical ailments? I refuse to have spinal fusion because for so many patients, it makes the pain even worse. I’m almost 62 and was a long haul truck driver for 16 years. I have been disabled since I was 52 because of severe back pain and sciatica.
We recommend to contact us to schedule a consult 🙏 if we can help, we will be able to produce a temporary drop of 25 to 75% relief of symptoms in the consult itself, that way you will know if our approach might be the right one for your specific needs 🙏 sterlingstructuraltherapy.com/your-complimentary-consultation/
If you haven't tried high dose magnesium and potassium, you should definitely consider it.
I feel like I'm doing what I should be doing yet there are still surgical adhesions from my mastectomy and failed reconstruction and deconstruction. My surgical team has barely addressed physio Rehabilitation even with my strong recommendation that I be preventatively trained prior to any surgery as well as after for optimal outcome
I wish I could tell my story like you but as a patient it's hard because I am also a clinical registered nurse and I medical eyes everything and lose my patient voice and personal narrative in the process I need help like this
Yay!
Talloolah Moon thank you 😊🙏
You should also instruct on how to sit! While its basically the reverse of this stand-up, its not as easily taught, and peoples lack of strength in the lowering function, along with balance, is common. People drop into their sitting, they don't control it, therefore they put their body into bad positions from which they struggle to extricate.
Massage can really change your life . I had clients that couldn't longer garden or drive and and they are back to an active life now.
I am not even thar good...l suggested to anyone in pain to look for a goos Sport Massage Therapist
Massage can help many people feel good
Bravo!
She makes getting out of a chair look so easy.
We specialize in working with chronic pain populations, this is exactly why we demonstrated this, it’s one of the main goals we have with all of our clients, teaching them to be able to get in and out of a chair, in and out of bed, in and out of the car, without pain. It’s one of those things that until you lose it you don’t know what you’ve got. 🙏
I have a question. But first, let me say I do believe fascia has a definite role in chronic pain. But, how do you tell in a client whether it is a joint deformity, muscle weakness, or tight fascia that is causing their immobility and pain? And if it is all three, after you treat the fascia, don't you still need to strengthen the muscle and possibly repair the joint? The example you gave about the person who had no cartilage in their knee and chronic pain, I do not understand. Once you have treated the fascia in that person, wouldn't he or she still need rehab for the muscle surrounding the joint and joint replacement? I guess what i am thinking is, just like we need to acknowledge and treat the fascia, we also need to treat the muscular and skeletal system. I work in rehab and also teach senior exercise classes and this is a fascinating subject to me.
Theresa Mitchell EXCELLENT questions!! regarding the bone on bone, here is a presentation explaining what I believe to be the mechanism behind these people’s success WITHOUT the need for joint replacement th-cam.com/video/ENzMp0IO_RM/w-d-xo.html
Theresa Mitchell and to answer further ... I would answer that bone muscle fascia and nerves... are all very much connected ... so as we treat one we are affecting all systems. The truth is that the results a client gets the relief and sustained release and returned range of motion is the evidence that we are treating in the right direction. We always combine Fascia release with Postural re-education and strengthening exercises, this is the “homework “ our client is responsible for. So we don’t just treat the Fascia passively (manipulations) but we INSIST on the client taking an active role to retrain both their nervous system and muscles 💪😊 hope that makes sense
What about using a yoga block or something like that too release fascial tissue after surgical adhesions in the chest thorax etcetera
We would greatly caution not to self treat without proper assessment 🙏
😊👍💕Thank you. It is incredible that most adults do not know these functional body procedures. Do you have tips on how to sit down correctly?
Diana Boughner great question 😊 ideally try the same mechanics in reverse, keep the chest and eyes up, keep hands on thighs ... The only time hands on thighs will not work on the way down is if someone is really in a lot of pain and is deconditioned but that is a more case specific type of instruction 🙂
@@SterlingStructuralTherapy Thank you 💕
Gosh.... I wish you could be my trainer.
Cronic pain in 12 years after A horse accident, and wrong doktor diagnose.
Nearly A brokken neck. I find out after A second opinion. Now i have A titanium plate between C5/c6.
But my back is always stück i the midle.
So sorry to hear that Minutsi. If you would like more information, you can look up our website sterlingstructuraltherapy.com/sst-intensive-program/ we have intensive programs designed specifically for people who fly/drive in to work with us from all over North America and even Asia 😊🙏
How long do we stand though after each 30 minutes?
Postural distortions (poor posture) is the most common cause of chronic muscle and joint pain. There are very few statements I can make with 100% assuredness. This is one!
Man! I wish I lived in Az to come see you!!
Wendy Posten we do have people fly in to work with us :) ...and we are testing out a remote program too
@@SterlingStructuralTherapy Wow! I hope that your remote program works well and you will be able to roll out help for those of us that are in remote locations. I currently see my physical therapist 1x a month because of where I live (we both wish it could be more often though) so, I would love to have a remote option so that I could make more progress and at a quicker pace with my program.
theweirdturnpro 2012 ...we tried remote, it simply isn’t enough 😔 people dealing with multi year (or decade) chronic pain absolutely need hands on treatment. Keep looking for local people who could help you out 🙏 we do have an intensive program designed specifically for people who are from out of town, if flying or driving to work with us is an option sterlingstructuraltherapy.com/sst-intensive-program/ we hope this helps 🙏
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Am I the only one who wants to hear from the people in the room who have overcome their disabling pain problems?
We are working on a project, where we will do a compilation of brief video interviews with our clients 😊 ...stay tuned
It is so much more powerful to hear this information from our clients then from us, they stories, their struggles, their commitment & their success 😊
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Great! Looking forward to that. I think there are a lot of us who are encouraged by the possibilities of what knowing about the fascia and what promises it might contain for those of us in pain. And for those who might be able to prevent the things that could lead to pain down the road.
no you are not,these self gratifying morons have mabee stubbed a toe .
If you visit the website, there are some great (brief!) Interviews with a number of clients - many in the age range she mentions!
Her arms are somewhat distracting in their awesomeness.
LOL thank you Chris Brown... whatever gets people's attention ...so we can teach them how to live a better life! :)
@@SterlingStructuralTherapy Thank you for helping!
LOL!!
Chris Brown she awesome full stop
I love her arm, so tone! Wish my arm looks like that.
I have a question. I have a super rare condition called Suprascapular nerve impingements not due to cysts with severe muscle atrophy in both shoulders. My muscles are 100% atrophied in my dominant arm and about 85% in my other. I have & am going paralyzed in my arms!! Even Mayo Clinic has never seen my condition before & an additional TOP 14 surgeons after it taking 21 yrs to get diagnosed properly & or nor could help me. I probably saw another 80 drs, MRI readers & mostly surgeons b4 getting diagnosed. I ALSO have RSD, SPS, a growth on my pituitary gland inside my brain & i have cysts in both knees that fill up & cause sciatica in both, i got herniated and bulging disc’s in my middle back also...ANYWAYS MY QUESTION; because i have no muscles to hold up my posture, how should i go about doing some of yr particular recommendations...? My surgeons have even said they cant get mad at me for not having the best posture. Thank u in advance!!!
We would have to take a look to be able to properly advise on your very unique situation.
We do offer a complimentary 45 min virtual consult. Where we gently test yo see if our approach may be a good fit for people’s specific needs and conditions.
Please feel free to contact us if you would like to schedule this virtual consult
You can find more information and our contact information here
sterlingstructuraltherapy.com/sst-intensive-program/
🙏🙏 we hope this information is helpful 🙏
First action step is at 5.40.
Quick question...do you sit down the same way as you get up? HELP??
Yes, keep same mechanics to sit down for the majority of the population... however with severe hip knee and low back conditions, we do modify this quite specifically based on individual needs 🙂 we hope that makes sense
Hard yes girl your a great motivator and teacher the light in me sees the light in you namaste
can I have arms like yours beautiful. You look like you were a swimmer very strong I wouldn't want to meet you in a back alley for arm wrestling
I am enjoying your postural re-education content, you're a born leader with passion. I am a when I called BSN and it wasn't until I became a patient that I realized how alone I really was navigating the Healthcare System it is important that we honor our patients autonomy and give them all the information rather than the only option is the most expensive first
Why can I not get to website when I hit on the link ?
thank you for letting us know, the issue has been fixed :)
marion m thank you 🙏 we fixed it
Spinal surgery is always elective unless there is a trauma that causes Mobility or paralysis issues or if the patient has lost bowel or bladder function. Otherwise it is considered elective and that means that it is not medically necessary and could be treated with more conservative options initially aside from drugs and or surgery if you ask the same surgeons how often they refer toprovider like Diana prior to operating on their patient I think may you may be surprised that none of them offer Bodywork and postural re-education as a conservative measure unless the patient ask for it or they have no financial interest in the surgical Revenue
*, I am a registered nurse but I also have a cervical spine that has been MRI and shows substantial degeneration. As a self observational experiment I showed the same films and report 5 orthopedic surgeons and two neurosurgeons. I d identified my personal information so they did not know that they were looking at my films I am a registered or nurse. All five surgeons recommended that this patient should be seen by them or their office and that they would recommend some level of different surgeries across-the-board. I then took my thing report to a trusted neurosurgeon and he and his assistant both agreed that at this time conservative measures would be the most beneficial and that he would not operate on that's fine we're as orthopedic surgeons if you're having spine surgery do not see an orthopedic surgeon go to a neurosurgeon as a second opinion or a final opinion
Are there any techniques for those in wheelchairs suffering with chronic glute pain?
Thank you for the question 🙏 we would say that in that kind of situation, there would not be a one size fit all, and it would have to be specifically tailored to the individual. We hope that makes sense. 🙏
Why is spinal flexion so bad I can't seem to figure it out. It's almost in every yoga practice
Great question!! We made specific videos to answer exactly these questions, here are the two videos: th-cam.com/video/axahFh0jupU/w-d-xo.html
And th-cam.com/video/7D7THJXbV5Y/w-d-xo.html
We hope this info is helpful 😊🙏
What are those heels you're wearing doing for your skeleton?
MrFutbol007 i do my own Structural Homework daily ... this means i can on occasion wear heels ... without suffering any ill effects.
No pain, NO GAIN! If you are healthy, you will be able to wear heels occasionally. Look at those arms of hers, does she look as though she walks in wheels every day? NOPE! I bet she's in workout gear, clothes most of the time. So there's your answer, pal.
What about both shoulders with full thickness tears?
Hi Jill, you have some great questions! Here is a link to more information about the Sterling Method, including contact link reaching out to us if you’d like to schedule a complementary 45 minute video consult, where we could, together, very gently test and see if the Sterling Method is the right fit for your specific needs. sterlingstructuraltherapy.com/sterling-method/ we look forward to hearing from you, we hope this information was helpful 🙏🙂
Where can I learn how to rise from sleeping on a bed with not firm mattress?
That’s a great question, and the reason we do not have a video for bed transitions, is that this is actually something that needs to be very specifically tailored to the individual, one size fits all does not work 🙏
Dana Sterling was from Robotech.
Can I avoid knee replacement?
Hi Jill, to specifically answer your question regarding Bone on bone knees, here is a video we made to specifically answer this question: th-cam.com/video/ENzMp0IO_RM/w-d-xo.html
If you would like more information on the Sterling Method you can meet us at sterlingstructuraltherapy.com/contact/
I'm a school bus driver who has to get off the driver's seat several times. How can I get off that seat properly, please? There is no way I can do it the way it's instructed in this video 😬 How can I protect my severely aching back (I'm already using lumbar support cushion and tailbone support cushion for sitting)?
Pivot to the side with your whole body, then stand up … is the room to pivot to the side?
@@Life360Summit thank you. I don't have a lot of space but I will give that a try 👍🏻
What about if it's the other way around? My job requires me to be on my feet all day. My knee is staring to hurt, my heels hurt, I can't even put my feet on the floor in the morning without pain on the soles of my feet 😢 any hacks for that?
So sorry to hear that!!
We cannot recommend any “hacks” for that situation without actual assessment, especially considering the level of pain you are dealing with 🙏
@@Life360Summit thank you, I know, I just used hacks to be silly. Hopefully one day I'll get the care I need. Gotta work 😭
20 year airline pilot here. My body is ruined for being crammed in a cockpit for 12-13 hours a day for 20 years. We can’t get up every 30 mins, can’t take pain meds, too exhausted to exercise IF the crap hotel has a decent gym.
So... 🤷🏽♀️
It might be worth your while to book a 45 minute virtual session, and see if it would benefit you! The website has some awesome client testimonials, and the "homework" is~5 minutes at the beginning and end of the day! While you can't stand up often during those long stretches, there are likely other ideas you could integrate. And walking is one of the easiest "do anywhere" exercises - even just 15 minutes!
As a massage therapist for nearly 40 years, I am so grateful for a foundation of good body mechanics from Qigong and ballet, and wish more of my clients had access to this information!
How will I ever get reach where you are😭?
Hi Ester, we have a virtual program we use with international clients :) and people from out of state who can not travel to see us. We can work with you wherever you are 🙏 you can email us at admin@SterlingStructuralTherapy.com to find out more details 😊
Wow she sure as some real toned arms
Please do the right thing it’s too long a seminar for a sitting n getting out of our chair
This is it. Life is this fucking me every second. :(
Wow, Dana, you have just reduced the Alexander Technique to nothing. Anyway, that's fine. I also have a different way.
Hmmm Interesting take. By showing one way I reduce all others? 🤔
@@Life360Summit No, no, that's not what I mean. The AT people are careful not to bend the back of the neck. They are adamant about that. Eyesight is not as important as what they call 'Primary Control.' Primary Control is also related to a reduction of the stress response. When you bend the head relative to the torso, however, you create tension there which spreads throughout the body's musculature, thereby inhibiting free movement and contributing to the stress response, which as you know, basically involves, muscularly speaking a cascade of responses, similar to a sudden reversion to the fetal position, but with raised shoulders. I know, it sounds counter-intuitive but numerous studies have shown that this is true, unless, of course, you wish to challenge established findings. Check out Wilfred Barlow on this on the experiments done on soldiers exposed to sudden loud sounds. The eyes are designed to scan the environment at a distance. They are not needed to scour enemies or predators so close that they are right there in front of a sitting person. Turns out the whites of the eyes do a good job with threat detection, so that we don't need to stare straight at a looming object or something which sideswipes us. Movement anomalies are picked up with the whites. The ears are really what pick up threatening sounds. So, yeah, you could say, I am fundamentally opposed to the way you show how to stand. However, the idea of keeping straight is something I would support, just 'straight' without tension. It's taken me a few years to figure out how to do that. Hope to do a TED talk on it. Cheers. :)
You're right! I hae a cellist friend who swears by Alexander technique, and this is a very similar encapsulation! Ergonomics!
she is so funny
We aim to teach and entertain!! 🙃
Newsflash people spinal surgery is elective friends don't let friends get fused almost all of us will have some level of degeneration in the spine and if you asked 5 surgeons what they on the same MRI you will get for who will be ready to operate
The video could have been titled, "How to do a proper squat", and it would have made sense.
I does make sense tho
Carlos Ulloa 😊🙏
Wonder how she cuts her toe nails
One at a time
The idea of "eyes up" shortens the muscles in the neck, causing you to pull the head back and down. Not good! The rest of the info is OK.
Eyes up, not back head tilt. They are different things. I think she was exaggerating the motion for the purpose of showing the technique and maybe that's why it looked as a backwards head tilt to you
60yrs old bone on bone in the knee, and goes hiking ,,,,yeah ....sure,,
yep how about an 80 yr old that does the same, hikes and walks long distance (3-5miles) daily! bone on bone in both knees
Waste of my time this lady didn’t state anything type of real treatment to correct connective tissue damage... 🙄
This presentation was about the effects of posture on chronic pain, not about Fascia
@@Life360Summit posture is all about fascia and so is chronic pain
She has a really good one talking about fascia. I can't remember the name
Had 19 spine surgeries nothing helps
Wow 19 that’s a massive amount. I had one it was a total failure they say another has a real high chance of really messing me up. Darn 19 that must mess with your head some. Wish it was a easy as the vid makes out it to be. Albeit it probably comes from a good heart that’s all it is when you live with multiple disabilities.
yea right you are bull
Umm wha?
1. Thank you so much for stopping by and spending some positivity?
2. Interesting English
i couldnt care less
EpicHydra5127 good for you 👍👍👍👍