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Is your pain neuroplastic?

The following are positive indicators of neuroplastic pain.
The more indicators you have, the more likely that your pain/symptoms are neuroplastic. 

  • The symptoms began without a physical injury or have persisted after an injury has healed.

  • The symptoms move or spread to various locations in the body.

  • Symptoms are symmetrical (mirror image left/right side)

  • You experience sensations of tingling, burning, hot/cold, numb, electric.

  • Symptoms are inconsistent - change with time/location/body position/specific activities

  • Delayed onset of symptoms  occurring after, but not during an activity.

  • Symptoms occur when you think about them or someone asks you about them.

  • Symptoms began during a stressful period of time. 

  • Symptoms get worse when you are stressed/get better when you are present and engaged in a joyful activity.

  • Doctors have not been able to give a reasonable, consistent explanation for your symptoms.

  • Symptoms in multiple parts of the body at the same time.  

  • Symptoms are triggered by things that have nothing to do with the body: foods, smells, changes in weather, light.

  • Symptoms are triggered by light touch, wind or cold.

Certain personality traits and developmental experiences also make it more likely

that you are suffering from neuroplastic pain:

Perfectionism

People pleasing tendencies

Conscientiousness

Self-critical 

Hypervigilance

History of anxiety or depression 

Family history of chronic pain

History of adverse childhood experiences(even mild traumas)

If you have any of the following symptoms or have been diagnosed with any of the following conditions, Pain Reprocessing Therapy can help reduce, and possibly eliminate your symptoms:

  • Back pain

  • Neck pain

  • Whiplash

  • Knee pain

  • Fibromyalgia

  • Migraines/tension headaches

  • Patellofemoral syndrome

  • Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) syndrome

  • Trigeminal Neuralgia

  • Globus sensation

  • Chronic abdominal and pelvic pain syndromes

  • Chronic tendonitis (in any joint)

  • Piriformis syndrome

  • Repetitive strain injury (RSI)

  • Foot pain syndromes

  • Myofascial pain syndrome

  • Amplified Musculoskeletal Pain Syndrome (AMPS)

  • Insomnia

  • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)

  • Paresthesias (numbness, tingling, burning)

  • Tinnitus (ringing in the ears)

  • Dizziness/Vertigo

  • Eczema

  • Pudendal Neuralgia

  • Vulvodynia

  • Irritable bowel syndrome

  • Interstitial cystitis (Irritable bladder syndrome)

  • Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS)

  • Reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) or Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS)

  • Burning chest pain (resembles acid reflux)

  • Hypersensitivity syndromes (to touch, sound, smells, foods, medications)

  • Restless Leg Syndrome

Loneliness

Sometimes people experience a combination of structural and neuroplastic pain. In those cases, total elimination of symptoms is unlikely, however, learning new ways to respond to your symptoms and communicate with your brain can help to significantly turn down the volume on your pain.

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Learn how PAIN REPROCESSING THERAPY can significantly reduce

and even eliminate your pain.

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