Hey Guys! This is Karen with Wellness Works NW and I am so glad you are here. Thank you so much.
When you have skin problems can be very frustrating. I remember in high school I would buy Oxy-10 and spreading it on my face to try to help my skin. It would never fail, whenever I had a speech or something important happening, I would get a huge zit on the end of my nose. I am sure people didn’t notice as much as I did, they have their own things going on, but I could never think of anything other than the thought that people were staring at that zit!
The skin often tells us what is happening on the inside of ourselves. People with chronic illness they can have many skin issues. Especially with people who have things like psoriatic arthritis and similar diagnosis’s. Today I want to talk about Scleroderma.
Scleroderma is a chronic illness where you have too much cologen in your skin and this causes issues with your skin and connective tissue, where your immune system will actually fight against you. Scleroderma is an autoimmune disease. They say that it is common when you have one autoimmune disease that you may have several co-occuring diagnosis’s. Scleroderma is not fun, but you can deal with it.
There are 2 different kinds of Scleroderma: Localized and Systemic Scleroderma. When you have Localized Scleroderma you might have thick oval patches on your body or thick lines on your body depending on you it affects you. You can get Localized Scleroderma anywhere you have skin. It is important to go to the doctor when you see things like this on your body. There are all kinds of meds the doctor can give you to help you deal with Scleroderma. There is pain and discomfort that comes with Scleroderma and you will have to try many different things until you find something that can help you.
Diet and exercise are important when you have Scleroderma. One of the most important things you can do is make a Wellness Plan. I want you to make sure to stretch and find the right exercises you can do so that you stay flexible. This is especially important with Systemic Scleroderma that will cause hardening of the connective tissue because you want to try to keep that as flexible as you can.
You will want to check out our website at WellnessWorksNW.com you can find a great article, written by Jamie Holloway, one of our owners about Scleroderma. You will also find other great articles and links to resources and I want to encourage you to check that out. We want to inspire you to be proactive.
So let’s talk about exercise! You’ve got to move it, move it!
Today Karen is going to showcase a few exercises on the floor today. She is going to show you a variation of the Bird Dog, Cat Caw and Kickbacks.
Remember, don’t be afraid to exercise! You are awesome! I want to give a huge shout out to my clients who are so supportive. I am sending positive thoughts and prayers!
Call or text me at 360-447-8061 and we can talk about your success! I can’t wait to hear from you!
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Karen G. Clemenson is not a doctor or a scientist. She is a real person that eats too much sometimes and misses her workout on occasion but is mindful of her path toward wellness, all the time.
Karen understands that your physical wellness does not begin and end with your membership to a local gym. She knows that weight loss management begins with steps; some small and some large. These steps include diet, physical activity and retraining of the thoughts and habits that keep you from being successful on your path toward wellness.
