Iaomai Therapies

25/11/2025

23/11/2025

IT'S NOT "WHAT'S WRONG WITH ME?" IT'S "WHAT HAPPENED TO ME & HOW DID IT SHAPE ME?"

What happened (the event)
-Big T or little t trauma
-One-time or ongoing
-Relational, developmental, or environmental
• breakup or divorce
• A global pandemic
• A traumatic birth or surgery
• Cancer
• A car crash
• childhood bullying
• An emotionally unavailable parent
• A physical or sexual assault
• Chronic microaggressions
• An unexpected loss

How it felt (your experience)
• "I don't belong."
• “No one came for me."
• "I had to freeze or shut down."
• "I was powerless and confused.”
• " have to stay strong for everyone else."
• "It's not ok to feel."
• “I’ll never be safe again"
• “It's my fault"
• "I'm not good enough"

How it shaped you (The Effects)
• anxiety
• shame and guilt
• emotional numbness
• perfectionism
• Nightmares, or intrusive thoughts
• Hypervigilance (always scanning for threat)
• "People pleasing" and overfunctoning
• Body tension, fatigue, or chronic pain
• Disconnection in relationships
• Chronic irritability
• Avoidance
• Difficulty trusting

26/10/2025

To clients, past & present : I am developing some promotional material and so I am looking for 'three words' that spring to mind when you think of your treatment experience. Your words may also include the words that describe the difference or change following treatments.

Thank you in advance, says Boris 🐶

24/10/2025

⚠️ Final days to donate.

If you’ve got a coat, jumper or scarf you no longer wear, now’s the time to pass it on. This Sunday is the last day to drop off warm clothing at any of our collection points across Dumfries and Galloway. Your donation could make a real difference to someone facing a cold winter. Coats, jackets, jumpers, hats, gloves and scarves, whatever you can give could make all the difference to someone this winter.

📍 Find your nearest drop-off location:

· Annan Customer Services – Town Hall, High Street, Annan DG12 6AQ

· Castle Douglas Customer Services – Market Hill, King Street, Castle Douglas DG7 1AE

· Ewart Library, Dumfries – Catherine Street, Dumfries DG1 1JB

· Kirkcudbright Customer Services – Daar Road Offices, Kirkcudbright DG6 4PJ

· Lockerbie Library – 31-33 High Street, Lockerbie DG11 2JL

· Newton Stewart Customer Services – Church Street, Newton Stewart DG8 6ER

· Sanquhar Customer Services – 100 High Street, Sanquhar DG4 6DZ

· Stranraer Customer Services – North Strand Street, Stranraer DG9 7LD

21/09/2025

25/08/2025

This is a very helpful explanation for understanding pain in the legs which is radiating from the back.

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This image explains Lumbar Radiculopathy, a condition where the nerves in the lower spine (lumbar) are compressed or irritated, causing pain that radiates down the legs. It is often caused by a herniated disc (pinched nerve) or narrowing of the spinal canal (spinal stenosis).

Image Explanation:

The image shows the radiating pain (radicular) based on the affected nerves:

1. S1 (Sacral Nerve 1)

Pain Area: Back of the thigh, calf, to the outer side of the foot and little toe.

Symptoms: Numbness, tingling, or weakness in that area. It can cause difficulty when standing on tiptoes.

2. L5 (Lumbar Nerve 5)

Pain Area: Outer side of the thigh and calf, top of the foot, to the big toe.

Symptoms: Difficulty lifting the big toe or ankle upwards (foot drop).

3. L4 (Lumbar Nerve 4)

Pain Area: Front of the thigh, inner part of the calf, to the inner side of the foot.

Symptoms: Pain when sitting for long periods, weakness when straightening the knee.

4. L3 (Lumbar Nerve 3)

Pain Area: Upper front thigh.

Symptoms: Difficulty when lifting the leg or squatting.

Summary:

Nerve Pain Pathway Area Weakness / Tingling

S1 Back of the outer foot → little toe

Heel, sole of the foot

L5 Outer side of the foot → top of the foot → big toe

Top of the foot

L4 Front of the thigh → inner part of the knee

L3 Upper front thigh Upper thigh

Solutions and Therapy:

Physical therapy & acupuncture can help relieve nerve pressure.

Anti-inflammatory medications (NSAIDs) or muscle relaxants.

Moxibustion & cupping at the lower back meridian points.

Surgery if severe and unresponsive to conservative therapy....