The Role of the Brain in Osteoarthritis is Bigger than You Think
Wanted to share two review studies that really show why I target the brain directly when treating chronic conditions- in this case Osteoarthritis. Both articles here are systematic review studies, which…
Turning off the Amygdala Turns Off Pain
This new study really supports the approach I have here at The Pain PT- which is targeting the brain and nervous system for chronic pain relief. One of the biggest things I talk about is getting the limbic…
Forgiveness Can Shift Your Brain and Your Pain
One of the things I teach with people in chronic pain is forgiveness- of others, of past hurts, and most importantly yourself and your symptoms. We have research showing how forgiveness leads to positive…
Improve Your Chronic Pain By Doing the Very Things That Cause Your Pain
One of the principles I use with treating chronic pain is exposure therapy. This involves doing the very things that cause pain. If we can learn to do these things from a different mental perspective (move…
How Does Self-Efficacy Affect Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain?
Self-efficacy is your belief in your own abilities to deal with various situations. Wanted to share a Journal of Pain 2018 review study that compiled data from 27 previous studies on self-efficacy and…
The Nocebo and its Effects on Your Health
I see the Nocebo effect in so many of my chronic pain and chronic health patients. It's not talked about as much as it should, even though we have solid research it plays a big part in health symptoms.…
More On The Power of Beliefs
I have never forgotten a quote I read years ago that said: 'What you believe is what your life will be.'
I wanted to share this study from Stanford which shows how beliefs directly impact physiology.…
Beliefs Are Numero Uno for Changing Your Brain
Nice summary in link below by Dr. Siegel from Harvard about the power of the placebo. What is the placebo: Your beliefs. With chronic pain that doesn't go away, we know the brain has been shown to be a…
What do IBS, chronic widespread pain, & chronic fatigue have in common?
Irritable bowel, chronic widespread pain, chronic fatigue and related syndromes are prevalent and highly overlapping in the general population. This is the title of a new 2020 study, which just reaffirms…
Is flexing your spine to lift a risk factor for low back pain?
Research evidence in 9 of 11 studies show that lifting with a flexed (bent over) spine is NOT a risk factor for low back pain. We need more studies but what the current research says falls in line with…
