About two weeks ago, in my clinic, I saw a lady who had awful headaches. She’d had them for years, and so we went through an exercise I’ve done many times with patients. It goes like this: You close your eyes, and picture in your mind a switch with a dial. You make it as […]
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There’s an old fable of a scorpion and a frog. The scorpion wants to get across the river, and the frog offers to take him – on the condition that the scorpion doesn’t sting him. They start swimming across the river, the scorpion perched on the frog’s back. They’re half way across when the scorpion […]
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This is an old form of torture. It works like this – someone is held immobile in the dark – unable to move their body or head at all. And a slow drip of water strikes their forehead. That’s it? That’s it. Now – why is this so terrible? Because of sensitisation. Imagine – someone […]
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I’d always suspected that the people who read LifeAfterPain were cut from a slightly different cloth. I had a hunch that they saw things differently and had a different attitude towards their health than most people. This was confirmed 100 times over last week when I sent out a few quick email questions to our loyal […]
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In medical literature, there’s two kinds of pain: acute and chronic pain. By definition, chronic pain is any pain that lasts more than 3 months. The terms ‘acute’ and ‘chronic’ have nothing to do with how severe the pain is. You can have a low grade pain in your back for a week and that […]
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A question I often get asked is: ‘How do I reduce stress – because I’m sure that’s creating muscle pain for me…’ To answer that question, here’s a short story on how stress works: Right now – reach out and pick up something – a cup of tea, glass of water – anything. How heavy […]
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Over the years my viewpoint on how we heal has changed. And this means that my the treatments I use have changed as well. Below is a list of 6 things you should try (at least once) when you’re treating people with chronic pain: Try explaining to your patient how pain works – the path it […]
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Click the play button below to listen to the story of a lady who was able to end 5 years of chronic pain by lifestyle simple changes (NOT medication, surgery, magic supplements or secret enhanced probiotics.) Press the ‘play button above to listen.
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I’ve posted this video because it illustrates an important principle to remember when you engage with people with chronic pain. If you have chronic pain, this may also help you understand why being vulnerable to some people may ultimately be an empowering experience, while sharing your problems with others may leave you feeling misunderstood or […]
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Below is a trailer from the new film Dr Leora Kuttner (my sister) has produced on healing chronic pain. Dr Leora is a Canadian psychologist who specialises in helping children and teenagers manage pain in their daily life. These young people may have cancer, migraines or other chronic pain conditions . She teaches hypnosis, acupressure, abdominal […]
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