What contributes most to pain with lumbar disc herniation?
Radiating leg pain from a lumbar disc herniation is often attributed to either mechanical compression of the nerve root by the herniated disc, and/or local inflammation. This study of 53 subjects…
The Intersection of Anger, Chronic Pain & the Brain
How we deal with and handle anger can have an influence on our pain levels. This recent 2022 research review article highlights that either overt anger expression like blowing up or anger suppression like…
Depression Showing as Physical Symptoms
Two of the biggest mental health issues out there are depression and anxiety. It is important to screen for both these emotional conditions as they can both manifest physically in the body with symptoms.…
‘Worried Sick’- How Anxiety Causes Symptoms
I see a lot of people with what is being called 'Worried Sick'. It's where health anxiety (fear) is the driving force behind symptoms. Excessive worry, hypervigilance, combined with being an empathatic…
The Importance of Interoception to your Health
Interoception is not a word that many are familiar with but it can have a big impact on your health. Interoception is the ability to 'tune in' to your body signals and notice what's arising in your body…
Study: The Association of Depression and Anxiety with Pain
Authors of this study with 3000 people state that chronic pain is common in up to 70% of patients with depressive and anxiety disorders. We need to be screening for and treating both anxiety and depression…
Recovering from Chronic Burning Pain
Sharing a fantastic recovery story by Dan, who has overcome so much: first spinal surgery to remove a tumor that basically paralyzed him for awhile. Then subsequent burning pain that sidelined him from…
The Role of the Nervous System in Chronic Health Issues
The role of the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) in chronic health disorders is massive. In this video I share a study which I link below which reviews a lot of the research from heart rate variability…
Simply Sit With Yourself
Getting in touch with our feelings involves stopping and sitting with ourselves. See what's bubbling up in terms of sensations. Be Ok with that. This is allowing the expression of what you are feeling…
Chronic Pain is an Emotion
We have more and more research showing that chronic pain involves the emotional centers of the brain. We also know anxiety, stress, depression, PTSD, trauma, all can cause somatic symptoms in the body.…
