Entries by The Pain PT

Retrain Our Brains to Tame Chronic Pain

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 […]

Feel it to Heal it- Learning to get in touch with your body

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 & Expression Therapy

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 & Expression Therapy

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 […]

Stress is the cause of many chronic health ailments

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 […]

Re-Shaping Your Brain’s Response to Pain

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 […]

Brain Shapes Pain and Links Ouch With Emotion

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 […]

Understanding the Brain-Pain Approach

Have a look at my Brain-Pain approach to understand some of the science and understanding behind the three step process I take to get people out of pain and back to doing the things they love! https://www.thepainpt.com/pain-resolution-approach/