I did an interview with Eddy Lindenstein of The Mind and Fitness Podcast about the role of the mind in athletes with chronic or recurring pain. Have a listen if you’re inclined- I go over some of the research around the role of stress and the pressure of performing and how that can predispose an […]
I am big proponent using conscious mindfulness and self-awareness to teach the brain and body to relax and to put it into a healing state. I use it daily and teach it to others as a cornerstone to good health and happiness. We have science to back this up. Our brain wave state can predict […]
The one common denominator with chronic pain and other chronic health problems is an inability to activate the parasympathetic nervous system for long enough periods of time. Basically this means our nervous system is over-stressed and we are in a sympathetic fight or flight state. So the answer is to learn how to relax or […]
Being a PT or physiotherapist as many call us in most parts of the world, I have had the chance to learn from some great fellow Physios. Two of them are mentioned in this article- Lorimer Moseley and David Butler- They have been advancing the pain field and how we look at and treat chronic […]
One of the big pieces of this healing program is What I call “feel it to heal it”- It is a process of openly feeling and accepting what our bodies are giving us- in terms of sensations, symptoms, and emotions. These are all feelings that we typically try to avoid feeling, or react negatively to […]
Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET) is one of the tools I use with chronic pain and other chronic health ailments. There is some building research around it that it may be more effective than Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and this already been shown with fibromyalgia in some research. Have read and a listen to the […]
Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET) is one of the tools I use with chronic pain and other chronic health ailments. There is some building research around it that it may be more effective than Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and this already been shown with fibromyalgia in some research. Have read and a listen to the […]
Do you know that 75% to 90% of all doctor’s office visits are for stress-related ailments and complaints? https://www.webmd.com/balance/stress-management/effects-of-stress-on-your-body Stress is the single biggest unknown risk factor for heath problems that no one asks about. How often does your doctor or health practitioner inquire about current or past life stressors and the relationship to your […]
One of the tools I use to work with chronic pain and other chronic health issues is EAET ( Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy). We know chronic pain is not only a sensory feeling in the the body, but an emotional experience as well. Getting to the underlying emotions around the pain and health condition […]
NPR piece on the Brain and Pain- We know the brain is intimately involved with chronic pain and other chronic health issues. We also know the definition of pain is a “sensory and emotional experience”. As we move from acute and subacute pain to chronic pain, we need to look less at the sensory aspect […]
