The other day I shared the story of a pain scientist and what she discovered about the power of expectation to drive pain. Interestingly – my wife recently had an MRI of her neck. And it looks terrible! There’s narrowing around the spinal cord, wear and tear, degeneration in the discs, the vertebrae have bony changes – […]
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When I had back pain for 7 years – I was initially very sceptical of the concept that changing how you think and feel can turn down – or even eliminate chronic pain. So to answer this – I’d love to share this story that shows what I firmly believe is one of the biggest drivers […]
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For people with chronic pain, there’s a common mistake that’s very understandable. In technical terms, I call it ‘treating the bit that hurts.’ So if your back hurts, you look for the cause of pain in your back. Same with your neck, shoulder, hips, arm, legs and knees. It’s totally logical, and it was only […]
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In this video we look at what you can do in the ‘body’ part of getting out of chronic pain. There are some very important factors. The problem is – they all sound very basic, ordinary, and they are things that people ‘already know about.’ In my experience, already knowing about something does not mean […]
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Here’s one way to describe pain sensitization: I’m not sure how many of you are familiar with ‘This Is Spinal Tap’ – the 80s mockumentary that chronicles the rise and fall of a rock band trying to make it. But there is one classic scene where the lead guitarist is showing the filmmaker their new […]
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Today we have with us Steve Ozanich author of the Great Pain Deception and one of the premier teachers of the TMS method (Tension Myoneural Syndrome or The Mindbody Syndrome). Listen to the interview to discover: What is TMS and how it is related to chronic pain The power of your brain to hold you in […]
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Almost everyone who practices mindfulness, or pain relief based on the mind body connection, recommends keeping a journal. Why a journal? Three very important reasons. The first is to become aware of how you’re feeling – from the outside. It’s estimated most people have 50,000 thoughts a day – and most of them happen on […]
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One of the fundamental questions you need to sort out if you have chronic pain is this: Does my pain make sense? On the surface, this question seems straight forward. But when you dig deeper – you’ll often find it’s not. Let me tell you a story to show you what I mean. I had […]
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The boom and bust cycle describes a behaviour pattern people in chronic pain often follow. Unbenknownst to them – it is a powerful prolonger of chronic pain. Following this pattern can keep pain going for years. The root cause of this pain often stretches all the way back into childhood. Here’s one common scenario: Imagine […]
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Today’s guest Sue is the director of program development for the Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain Center at California State University; best selling author on Amazon for chronic illness with her book FibroWHYalgia. When Sue found her health going downhill for several years, totally out of control, she needed to know WHY. She dedicated herself to a tenacious research […]
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