We look at the effectiveness of walking to relieve lower back pain, then we talk to behavioral health specialist Anne Totero about the emotional distress parents often feel when their children leave home.
Featured in this Episode
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Relief from lower back pain . . . one step at a time
Low back pain is a common medical condition. Can you end your suffering simply by putting one foot in front of the other? We find out from physical therapists Lori Thein Brody and Jill Thein Nissenbaum.
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Redefining home: Navigating the “empty nest syndrome”
Though it’s usually inevitable — and probably desired — many parents aren’t fully prepared for the emotions that hit them when their youngest child leaves home. We talk with behavioral health specialist Anne Totero about the stages of “empty nest syndrome” and how to embrace this newfound independence.
Episode Credits
- Larry Meiller Host
- Lori Thein Brody Guest
- Jill Thein-Nissenbaum Guest
- Anne Totero Guest
- Jill Nadeau Executive Producer
- Jeff Robbins Producer
- Jeff Robbins Technical Director
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