Danielle Tursky LMT

09/25/2025

This! After my lumbar fusion, I was told not to take NSAIDS for at least 6 months - my body needed the inflammation to heal. So I went down some rabbit holes about inflammation and pain.

Not all pain is bad. Some pain is necessary to stop is from continuing to injure .. pain is the red flag that something is wrong. It is there to STOP you from what you’re doing wrong. If we use this as a tool, imagine the possibilities to heal the ROOT CAUSE and not just the symptoms.

7 Things to Know About Inflammation, Pain, and Common Medications

1. Your body uses inflammation to heal.
When you get hurt, your immune system releases chemicals called prostaglandins. These cause swelling and make the injured area more sensitive so your body can protect and repair it.

2. Inflammation also causes pain.
The same process that helps you heal can also make you feel sore or achy.

3. NSAIDs can help manage pain.
Medicines like ibuprofen (Advil), naproxen (Aleve), and aspirin can reduce pain and make movement easier.

4. But they may slow down healing.
Because NSAIDs block inflammation, they can sometimes delay the body’s natural repair process.

5. Use the lowest dose that works.
Doctors recommend taking the smallest amount that helps your pain while still letting your body heal.

6. Take NSAIDs with food and water.
Eating and drinking plenty of fluids lowers the chance of stomach upset or other side effects.

7. Different NSAIDs work differently for people.
Some people respond better to ibuprofen, others to naproxen or aspirin. Switching between them can sometimes help.

Bonus tip: Aspirin has two roles.

•In low doses (81 mg), it helps protect the heart by preventing blood clots.

•In higher doses (325 mg), it works more like other NSAIDs to reduce inflammation.

09/16/2025

I wish we knew sooner that chronic illness came from how our body protected us from the hurt we experienced in our life (and not from how our body broke, attacked itself, and let us down).

We’re taught to believe that illness means weakness, that our body somehow failed us, or turned against us. But in reality, so much of what we call “chronic illness” is the body’s brilliant and desperate attempt to keep us safe when our mind and heart were overwhelmed by pain.

Every symptom, every flare-up, every unexplained exhaustion or ache—it isn’t proof that we’re broken. It’s proof that our body absorbed the weight of experiences too heavy for us to carry consciously. It’s the body saying: “I’ll hold this for you. I’ll protect you the only way I know how.”

The trauma, stress, and emotional wounds we couldn’t process at the time often settle deep in our nervous system. They shape the way our immune system responds, the way our muscles tighten, the way our gut reacts, the way our energy drains. It’s not sabotage—it’s survival.

What we interpret as betrayal is, in many ways, devotion. Our body was never against us. It was adapting. It was shielding us. It was helping us endure what felt unbearable.

And yet, because no one told us this truth, we grow up blaming ourselves. We look in the mirror and wonder why we are the ones suffering, why we can’t just “be normal.” We internalize shame and frustration, thinking our body is the enemy—when really, it’s been our most faithful ally.

Healing doesn’t come from hating our body into submission. It comes from understanding. From realizing that our body deserves compassion, not punishment. That those symptoms are messengers, not curses. That the aches, the fatigue, the illnesses are evidence of how much we’ve endured—and how hard our body has fought to protect us.

The shift begins when we stop asking, “Why is my body broken?” and instead ask, “What has my body been carrying for me all this time?”
When we see illness not as failure but as survival, we stop living in blame and start moving toward healing.

Because our body was never the problem.
It was always part of the solution.

09/16/2025

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09/11/2025

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09/10/2025

A major component to how well we succeed at what we do is PROPRIOCEPTION... It's never talked enough about, but it controls all we do.

Do you know where your body is at all times? we assume its attached to us, but how well?!? You can improve your skillset at anything by working on proprioception.

I have created a course to evolve your pickle ball game (and save your rotator cuffs!!) tremendously!!!

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09/05/2025

Hi there, fellow bendy human. If you've found this course, chances are something in your body isn't quite right, and you're tired of being told it's all in your head. You've probably been told to "just stretch more" or "strengthen your core" for the hundredth time, and surprise—it didn't magically fix everything.

This course will teach you why your hypermobile body works the way it does and, more importantly, how to work WITH it instead of against it. You'll discover that you're not broken—you're just wired differently, and once you understand that wiring, everything starts to make sense.

What You'll Learn:
🧠Why your nervous system is constantly in "survival mode"
🧠How to retrain your internal GPS system
🧠Movement strategies that actually help instead of hurt
🧠Daily life modifications that support your unique needs
🧠How to build a healthcare team that understands you

Welcome to Your Hypermobile JourneyHi there, fellow bendy human. If you've found this course, chances are something in your body isn't quite right, and you're tired of being told it's all in your head. You've probably been told to "just stretch more" or "strengthen your core" for the hundredth time,...

08/27/2025

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08/25/2025

Here is a printable full body check in for chronic pain journaling

Full Body Check-In Health Tracking FormThis comprehensive daily wellness monitoring sheet features an elegant script header and organized layout for holistic health tracking. The form includes:Key Features: • Date field for daily entries • Overall wellness scale (0-10) from “The Worst” to .....

08/23/2025

for all my hypermobile equestrians out there -

If you've ever been told to "just strengthen your core" or "stretch more" for your hypermobile body, this book is for you. Medical massage therapist and hypermobility specialist Danielle reveals the hidden truth about hypermobility disorders: they're not just about flexible joints—they're about ne...

08/23/2025

for all my pickleballers out there - new ebook!

Do you feel like you're always one step behind on the pickleball court? Does your balance feel unreliable during quick exchanges, or do your shots feel inconsistent despite hours of practice? If you're hypermobile, the problem isn't your technique—it's that no one has taught you how to work with y...

08/23/2025

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07/02/2025

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