Shoulder Pain

What’s in a Cold Shoulder? The Mind-Body Message Behind Frigid Sensations and Pain

What’s in a Cold Shoulder? The Mind-Body Message Behind Frigid Sensations and Pain

I’ve been doing this mind-body work for years, but the varied ways the body speaks about what’s off in the mind, body, and life never ceases to amaze me. One woman's cold shoulder taught us all a great deal about how much the body speaks up. 

A Mind-Body Look at Shoulder and Neck Pain - Rosario's Story

A Mind-Body Look at Shoulder and Neck Pain - Rosario's Story

“What does it mean when you have pain just like she described but on the other side of the body?” 

The question comes from a beautiful, silver-haired Latino woman who I will call Rosario. As she finishes asking the question she swallows hard, as if it took a great deal of effort to allow herself to ask it. Find out my answer, and how it was one of the most literal I've ever dealt with.