I agree with @i-am-mark, I would concur with 95% of his explanation.
I can't put my finger on the 5% maybe it was the simplicity in which he broke down the pathway, the areas etc.
I think I become a bit defensive when they talk about ideas like smudging. I know he was trying to simplify things, but often pain specialists assume that chronicity is a state of being solely cognitively stuck, and dismiss the possibility that the spreading is indicative of a progression of illness or referred pain.
I do appreciate the activities though. Distraction and visualisation is useful, I try to do this, an important thing I did learn is the self talk, although he didn't use those words, I think I have to change what I say to myself when doing these things. How can you remap your brain with activities if you have negative internal dialog flowing. Thinking about moving as you used to was interesting too.
Thanks for sharing this.
You also reminded me that I had some homework to do from the children's hospital. If you can tolerate the Aussie accents maybe watching chronic pain from a kid perspective will help in some way for you too. These are a series of short videos from the perspective of young people with chronic pain. I am just checking them out myself now. https://www.aci.health.nsw.gov.au/chronic-pain/painbytes
Me as well. "but often pain specialists assume that chronicity is a state of being solely cognitively stuck, and dismiss the possibility that the spreading is indicative of a progression of illness or referred pain." Yup :/.
Mine is spreading causing major muscle spasms in neck shoulders back :/.
Another issue is with certain pain, the pain doesn't send out pain signals, it actually is the pain, therefore medications dont work because they are made to block pain signals and dont touch the cause. Have been doing some mild research on chronic pain n the brain.
I agree with @i-am-mark, I would concur with 95% of his explanation.
I can't put my finger on the 5% maybe it was the simplicity in which he broke down the pathway, the areas etc.
I think I become a bit defensive when they talk about ideas like smudging. I know he was trying to simplify things, but often pain specialists assume that chronicity is a state of being solely cognitively stuck, and dismiss the possibility that the spreading is indicative of a progression of illness or referred pain.
I do appreciate the activities though. Distraction and visualisation is useful, I try to do this, an important thing I did learn is the self talk, although he didn't use those words, I think I have to change what I say to myself when doing these things. How can you remap your brain with activities if you have negative internal dialog flowing. Thinking about moving as you used to was interesting too.
Thanks for sharing this.
You also reminded me that I had some homework to do from the children's hospital. If you can tolerate the Aussie accents maybe watching chronic pain from a kid perspective will help in some way for you too. These are a series of short videos from the perspective of young people with chronic pain. I am just checking them out myself now.
https://www.aci.health.nsw.gov.au/chronic-pain/painbytes
Hi M :)
Me as well. "but often pain specialists assume that chronicity is a state of being solely cognitively stuck, and dismiss the possibility that the spreading is indicative of a progression of illness or referred pain." Yup :/.
Mine is spreading causing major muscle spasms in neck shoulders back :/.
Another issue is with certain pain, the pain doesn't send out pain signals, it actually is the pain, therefore medications dont work because they are made to block pain signals and dont touch the cause. Have been doing some mild research on chronic pain n the brain.
Cool, i will check the Aussie kids :)
Good find, I would concur with 95% of his explanation !!!!
Me as well :)