Classical conditioning is a type of learning that can result in learned associations. One of those learned associations can be pain. Classical conditioning can create pain but there are strategies that can be used to…
Pain is an output based on the brain’s interpretations of the information it receives and previous experiences. The pain you feel can be based on misinterpretations the brain has made. Even if the pain you…
Self-compassion can be an important part of chronic pain management and can help you to reduce your pain. It can be an essential part of reducing the fear often associated with chronic pain. What is…
The fear-pain cycle can be a distressing cycle in chronic pain where the fear amplifies the pain, and the pain increases the fear, so the level of pain escalates. However, there is hope in various…
Somatic Tracking is the primary therapeutic technique in Pain Reprocessing Therapy. It can be an effective tool for reducing nociplastic pain. It is a brain retraining technique that can be used with other therapeutic techniques.…
EMDR may have started as an effective trauma modality. Recently, research and clinical observations have shown effectiveness in treating chronic pain that either is associated with trauma or is not. What is EMDR? Eye Movement…
Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET) was developed to help people with chronic pain and has been effective in assisting people to reduce their pain. It focuses on the emotional causes of chronic pain and…
EMDR and spirituality can complement each other very well, with each having the ability to enhance the other. They can work together to promote your healing process and lead you to further spiritual growth. What…
Struggling with chronic pain can be difficult in itself without the frustration of people questioning your pain. You can have pain without structural damage. It doesn’t make your pain less real; there are just different…
Often, therapists talk about being the right fit for clients and how clients need to find a therapist that is the right fit for them. Sometimes, that can be unclear because you may not know…