Study Shows Chronic Pain is Increasing
Latest Research Reveals Chronic Pain is on the Rise This study has documented steep, sustained, and pervasive increases in chronic pain among Americans across the adult life span. From the first study being discussed today. I want you to listen to this astounding quote from one of the authors of the study we are discussing […]
Fascia and Pain or Pain and Fascia?
Does Pain Cause Problems in Fascia, or Do Problems in Fascia Cause Pain? “You might attribute a painful neck or a backache to tired muscles or stiff joints. But these symptoms can also be caused by a part of your body you probably haven’t heard of: the fascia. Although fascia looks like one sheet of […]
Indiana Woman Finds Pain Relief in Rural Southern Missouri
When I saw Jennifer a year ago this week, she was in rough shape and had been for a long time. She needed pain relief. Jennifer was struggling with hip / buttock / low back pain that no one had been able to help her with — and now it was going to ruin her […]
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 […]
low back pain and the differences between muscle and fascia in nociception
Muscle or Fascia Which is Responsible for Your Pain? When we look at the THREE TYPES OF PAIN, Type I (simple nociception) is not only the most common, but is also the type that people have the best chance of recovering from (see link). Not to be confused with PROPRIOCEPTION (extremely important in fascia, and […]
chronic trunk and abdominal pain: a video testimonial from northern quebec
Three years ago Francois (France Wha) was kneeling while working on a project, reached way out in front of himself while lifting something, and felt a tearing sensation in his thoracic cage and abdominal area, feeling immediate trunk and abdominal pain. Since that time, he has been through a far too common nightmare. Lots of […]
potential solutions for those of you struggling with chronic neck pain
CHRONIC NECK PAIN SOLUTIONS: ADDRESSING THE CHEMICAL, MECHANICAL, AND STRUCTURAL CAUSES OF PAIN When it comes to CHRONIC NECK PAIN there are three chief underlying sources of that pain…… CHEMICAL: Inflammation is the name given to a group of chemical mediators that help cells and tissues communicate with each other (HERE). While needed for […]
fascia, inflammation, fibrosis, and chronic pain / chronic disease
FASCIA, INFLAMMATION, FIBROSIS, AND CHRONIC PAIN / CHRONIC DISEASE Doc, I have a bone to pick with you and the rest of the medical profession: I am real tired of hearing about pain. I have no pain. I have loss of functionality without pain. I am also real tired of hearing about injury, There is […]
is whiplash a neck injury, a fascia injury, a brain injury, or all of the above?
HOW THE PAIN AND DYSFUNCTION OF THE WHIPLASH-INJURED NECK AFFECTS THE BRAIN An article by Julie Beck in a 2016 issue of The Atlantic (Chronic Whiplash is a Medical Mystery) was quoting professor of medicine, Dr. Robert Ferrari as she said… “That people can experience neck, […]
evidence-based pain relief: “the big five”
Evidence-Based Pain Relief: Can the Evidence Be Trusted? The American MEDICAL and PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES (not to mention the FDA) are a lesson in contradictions. On one hand, they try so hard to show the world how PC they are by touting the (erroneous) fact that everything done for patients here in the US is based […]
fascial adhesions: the perfect storm of chronic pain
FASCIAL ADHESIONS: CHRONIC PAIN’S “PERFECT STORM”LEAVES SUFFERERS SHIPWRECKED FASCIA is the tough, mucousy, cellophane-like membrane that adheres tightly to nerves, blood vessels, and yes, muscles. One of the things I’ve learned from 25 years of treating patients is that if a person has FASCIAL ADHESIONS — Fascia whose fibers are not lined up in a […]