pain journal shows what it takes to self-manage chronic pain
GOT CHRONIC PAIN?LEARN ABOUT WHAT IT TAKES TO SELF-MANAGE IT! “Expert guidelines for non-pharmacologic interventions are backed by strong evidence from randomized trials of the beneficial effects of structured exercise, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and complementary / alternative therapies, in contrast to well-known risks of long-term opioid therapy.” From the study being discussed today Back in February […]
solutions to chronic back pain caused by adhesions of the thoracolumbar fascia
CHRONIC BACK PAIN AND FASCIAL ADHESIONS OF THE THORACOLUMBAR SPINEMIGHT THERE BE A SOLUTION FOR YOU? “The thoracolumbar fascia is thought to act as an internal ectoskeletal corset that transmits force between the arms and legs while protecting the static and contractile elements within the spine by minimizing friction.” From the study being discussed today Two months ago […]
chronic pain from falling out of a barn solved with tissue remodeling
ADOLESCENT HAS CHRONIC NECK PAIN & HEADACHES FROM FALLING OUT OF A BARN LOFT ONTO HIS FACE…SOLVED IN ONE TREATMENT! I first met Tyler when he was a little kid and I was the AWANA game guy. He was a fun kid with a streak of orneriness. About four years ago his mom told […]
is your pain coming from pathological or functional processes?
Is pain pathological or a functional process?
man drives from new jersey to mountain view, missouri to find relief from chronic pain
Dan and I hit it off from the moment he walked into my clinic for his 6:30 am appointment. He had driven all the way from New Jersey because of chronic pain and was excited to get started. Eight years ago Dan was in an altercation where a friend restrained him by grabbing his […]
chronic pain and fascial adhesions in an airborne solder: solved!
When Paden came to see me last week for his second visit (his first was sometime in September of last year), he refreshed my memory of why he had come to see me and what he had been going through as far as CHRONIC PAIN and dysfunction prior to that visit. Simply stated, he was […]
the latest on centralized pain (central sensitization) as it relates to fibromyalgia and other chronic illnesses including autoimmunity
Dr. Don Goldenberg is not only currently a Rheumatologist and Professor Emeritus at Oregon’s University of Portland, over the past three decades he’s treated over 25,000 patients at his Boston clinic, where his specialty was FIBROMYALGIA and the cluster of symptoms that hover around it like flies swarming around an August roadkill (ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, CHRONIC […]
thoughts about natural remedies for chronic pain and chronic illness
Natural Remedies for Chronic Pain My take on “natural cures” (henceforth referred to in this post as ‘natural remedies’)? Firstly, I’m a fan. And secondly, not every “remedy” is going to provide a solution for every person (HERE is a good example of this). Allow me, however, to share a couple of absurdly simple natural […]
the opioid crisis and surgery for chronic pain: brand new research reveals what you may have already suspected
OPIOIDS OR SURGERY AS A PRIMARY WEAPON AGAINST CHRONIC PAIN?NOT ACCORDING THE THE LATEST RESEARCH Just last week, the journal Science carried a study by a team of six physicians, epidemiologists, and statisticians (Changing Dynamics of the Drug Overdose Epidemic in the United States From 1979 through 2016), concluding that the OPIOID EPIDEMIC is […]
is your chronic pain centralized or not? could it be due to fascial adhesions?
YOUR CHRONIC PAIN MAY NOT BE “CENTRAL SENSITIZATION” AFTER ALL “I have so much fascia pain all over due to a signal change in my spinal cord (neck region). I’m not really sure how to address this as I know the cause and my cord has been decompressed (10 months post-op). Unfortunately I have what […]
new government study shows just how prevalent chronic pain really is
CHRONIC PAIN?A NEW GOVERNMENT STUDY SHOWS YOU’RE NOT ALONE “You can’t depend on your doctor….”Donnie Iris from 1981’s King Cool (Love is Like a Rock) A brand new government report from the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (Prevalence of Chronic Pain and High-Impact Chronic Pain Among Adults — United States, 2016) shows us just […]
can fascial adhesions in the chest, abdominal area, and hip flexors, cause chronic neck and upper back pain?
FASCIAL ADHESIONS OF ANTERIOR MUSCLES CAUSE PAIN IN THE UPPER BACK AND NECK Any number of factors can come together to create a “PERFECT STORM” of fascial adhesion in the front (anterior) side of the body, leading to PAIN and TRIGGER POINTS in the neck and upper back. Although it’s not the only way […]
still more flu vaccine schizophrenia
FLU VACCINE SCHIZOPHRENIA IS ON THE RISE For several years now the non-injectable form of the flu vaccine, FluMist, has been removed from the market because it was discovered to be less than 5% effective (HERE). Despite this, and despite the significant controversy it stirred, The CDC’s ACIP (Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices), decided to […]
fascia’s relationship to chronic back pain: should we discard the current model of mechanical low back pain?
FASCIA AND CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN: SHOULD WE DISCARD THE TERM ‘MECHANICAL BACK PAIN’? Before we jump into the meat of today’s post, allow me to show you some quotes from studies and articles on “mechanical back pain,” which is often referred to as “nonspecific low back pain” or NSLBP. Be aware that in many cases […]
chronic neck pain, arthritis pain and fibromyalgia pain improved by addressing chronically adhesed fascia
LOOKING TO BREAK FREE FROM CHRONIC FIBROMYALGIA OR ARTHRITIS PAIN? TAKE CARE OF YOR ADHESED FASCIA! I’ve never bought a lottery ticket, but if someone gifted me with a billion dollars I’d be at my clinic tomorrow morning doing what I love to do (and donating truck loads of bucks to causes like THIS […]
could what you communicate to your doctor about your pain make them think you’re crazy?
WARNING WARNING WARNING: BEWARE OF THE WAY YOU DESCRIBE YOUR PAIN TO YOUR DOCTOR! The forms you are forced to fill out when you go to certain kinds of physicians specifically for pain — are a government idea that, as I showed you IN THIS POST, are arguably the single biggest cause of our nation’s […]
chronic pain after logger is crushed by a tree
CHRONIC NECK PAIN FROM INJURED FASCIATISSUE REMODELING DRAMATICALLY IMPROVESTHE LIFE OF A LOCAL LOGGING ACCIDENT SURVIVOR In many ways TR has lived the life of a Hollywood stuntman. Case in point, he had just finished doing the video below and was at the front desk taking care of his visit (his third — the first […]
chronic low back pain and parkinson’s disease: is there a link?
CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN AND PARKINSON’S DISEASEWHAT ARE THE COMMON DENOMINATORS? Far too many people believe that it’s JUST PLAIN DUMB LUCK OR BLIND CHANCE that leads to whatever health issue they happen to be dealing with. This is generally true whether it’s CANCER, DIABETES, CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN, or just about anything else you […]
quick and amazing results treating a person who struggled with decades of chronic back and neck pain
CHRONIC BACK & NECK PAIN: QUICK AND AMAZING RESULTS RULEA VIDEO TESTIMONIAL I’m not exactly sure when I first met Dean, but it was because of his family’s involvement with ON TIME MINISTRIES; the ministry for trafficked women in Mountain Grove and Houston (Missouri). After Dean was awakened to was going on in his own […]
solutions for chronic headache and migraine: the daith
SOLUTIONS FOR CHRONIC HEADACHE AND MIGRAINE?THE DAITH Over the past few years I have seen numerous patients with the “Daith” ear piercing (see pic above left). My first question to them is always the same, did it work — did it help you with your MIGRAINES / HEADACHES? In the largest number of cases, the […]