Pain after an injury can be limiting and make a person feel helpless, uncertain, and fearful about the future. It is difficult to achieve one’s dreams when pain is preventing doing anything but moving from the bed to the couch. The quickest way to get over the pain to achieve those dreams is to get back to feeling great and back to work. In Move Freely, Helen M. Blake, MD helps readers rise above the pain of an injury by sharing her process for physical renewal. Dr. Blake’s process is the guide to anti-inflammatory nutrition, mindfulness and yoga practices, aerobic conditioning, and vitamin supplements. Move Freely teaches readers how to rise above the pain that continues for months or years, nourish one’s well-being, work toward professional goals and aspirations, and so much more. It enlists the most comprehensive set of tools and practices to get readers back to work and ready to pursue their passions—beyond the limits of chronic pain.

Helen M. Blake, MD is a Board-Certified Anesthesiologist and Board-Certified Pain Management specialist. Dr. Blake specializes in the care of patients who have been injured at work or in motor vehicle accidents and helps them reclaim their lives after facing unexpected challenges. She has devoted the past six years of her practice at Pain and Rehabilitation Specialists of Saint Louis to the comprehensive care of her patients and stays current in the most novel of therapies. Dr. Blake resides in Saint Louis, Missouri.