Christine RuffoloMar 23, 20204 min readPain: Solutions Based on Self-StudyThis hurts. The most common reaction is to stop using it or doing that. It’s even the advice of many medical professionals. Rest, it is...
Christine RuffoloMar 19, 20204 min readUsing Load to Find Safety & SecurityIf something is stable, it can accept more than itself. Adding load then, signifies a sureness of support — a confidence in the...
Christine RuffoloDec 28, 20193 min readSensitivity & IsolationFor a very long time, I blunted my sensitivity. It left me open to being hurt. I had to learn not to be responsive to being receptive. ...
Christine RuffoloApr 2, 20193 min readThe Nature of HurtThe nature of hurt is a protective hardening. It heeds and is hypersensitive to perceived warnings of “don’t”, so much so that it often...
Christine RuffoloMar 4, 20194 min readCreating Tibial SpaceMy relationship with my knee goes in waves of excellence and issue. In periods of calm when things are swell, I enjoy and explore...
Christine RuffoloJan 9, 20193 min readPain: A Systematic Self-AssessmentAll assessments seek to answer questions. From the doctor’s intake form to “Which Gilmore Girl Are You?”, we are urged to think and...
Christine RuffoloDec 10, 20184 min readExploration & Safety (Part Two)The following is part two of my course notes and findings from Stress, Movement, and Pain. As practitioners seeking to help...
Christine RuffoloNov 28, 20184 min readExploration & Safety (Part One)The following is part one of my course notes and findings from Stress, Movement, and Pain. Linked through the perception of threat and...