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Mindbody Medicine for Chronic Pain
Hosted by Sean Hershey LCSW · EN
Therapist Sean Hershey, LCSW teaches you how to use psychological and emotional modalities to heal from chronic pain. Common conditions treated: Back Pain, Neck Pain, Hip Pain, Shoulder Pain, Knee Pain, Elbow Pain, Pain from Disc Bulges, Pain from Disc Degeneration, Sciatica, Neuropathy, Chronic Headaches, Migraine, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Pelvic Pain, Fibromyalgia, Many Eczema and Skin Conditions, Many Arthritic Presentations, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Long Covid, Depression, and Anxiety.
Inspired by the pioneering work of Dr. John Sarno and all who’ve built upon his theories including: Nicole Sachs, Christina Sarno Horner, Dr. Howard Schubiner, Dr. Dan Ratner, Alan Gordon, the ATNS, and so many others.
Join us as we discuss: TMS, pain as a danger signal, the pain/threat cycle, healing through psychological work, healing through emotional work, healing through patiently attuning to your true self, trauma, healing as a work in progress, maddening frustration, glimmers of hope, elating successes... But most of all, join us because you don’t have to be alone in your pain. You don’t have to be alone in the hard work of healing. And you don’t have to be alone as this starts to work for you, and you begin to get better.
We’re all walking this path together. We’re right here with you.
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S5 E8 | STOP DOING THESE 7 THINGS… and Heal Your Chronic Pain
1w ago00:44:48Tap to summarizeDr. Howard Schubiner is at the forefront of this field. His book dropped THIS WEEK. Brand new and fresh, it’s time for you to order: Unlearn Your Pain: The Science of Recovering from Chronic Pain, Fatigue, Anxiety, and Depression.In celebration, we’re doing an episode inspired by one of Dr. Howard Schubiner’s healing practices. He tells us: stay away from the 7 F’s. These are 7 common traps for chronic pain sufferers. Each one will make your pain and symptoms worse. Each one will keep you stuck. So, we need to learn how to move past each one.🔹 Fear🔹 Focus🔹 Frustration🔹 Fighting🔹 Figuring Out🔹 Fixing🔹 ForlornnessNow, what do you do instead? Join us today, and find out.–Buy the Book: Unlearn Your Pain: The Science of Recovering from Chronic Pain, Fatigue, Anxiety, and Depression by Dr. Howard Schubiner–Find Sean:Sean’s Website: mindbodymedicineforchronicpain.comSean’s Free Email List: Free Mindbody Advice and Reminders – From Me to You, Every WeekClick Here to Ask a Question on the PodcastSean’s Instagram: @mindbodymedicineforchronicpain–Other Resources Mentioned in Today’s Episode:The Cure for Chronic Pain Podcast with Nicole Sachs–…and you’re listening to Mindbody Medicine for Chronic Pain.Therapist Sean Hershey, LCSW teaches you how to use psychological and emotional modalities to heal from chronic pain. Common conditions treated: Back Pain, Neck Pain, Hip Pain, Shoulder Pain, Knee Pain, Elbow Pain, Pain from Disc Bulges, Pain from Disc Degeneration, Sciatica, Neuropathy, Chronic Headaches, Migraine, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Pelvic Pain, Fibromyalgia, Many Eczema and Skin Conditions, Many Arthritic Presentations, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Long Covid, Depression, and Anxiety.Inspired by the pioneering work of Dr. John Sarno and all who’ve built upon his theories including: Nicole Sachs, Christina Sarno Horner, Dr. Howard Schubiner, Dr. Dan Ratner, Alan Gordon, the ATNS, and so many others.Join us as we discuss: TMS, pain as a danger signal, the pain/threat cycle, healing through psychological work, healing through emotional work, healing through patiently attuning to your true self, trauma, healing as a work in progress, maddening frustration, glimmers of hope, elating successes... But most of all, join us because you don’t have to be alone in your pain. You don’t have to be alone in the hard work of healing. And you don’t have to be alone as this starts to work for you, and you begin to get better.We’re all walking this path together. We’re right here with you.If you're enjoying the podcast, please follow for future episodes, rate, leave a written review, and share it with someone who needs it. Your endorsement helps more people like you find the profound power of mindbody healing.
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S5 E7 | Neuroscience is Cracking the Mystery of Chronic Pain, with Nathaniel Frank, PhD
2w ago00:58:17Tap to summarizeNathaniel Frank, PhD is an author, historian, and science writer. His book, Healing What Hurts: How Neuroscience is Cracking the Mystery of Chronic Pain, is forthcoming from the Mayo Clinic Press. Nathaniel’s also my friend, and we legit hang out, so it’s a pleasure to host him on the podcast today.In this Episode:🔹 We discuss neuroplastic healing from the perspective of a science writer.🔹 Nathaniel was an original Dr. Sarno patient 20 years ago. He tells us about his personal journey with back pain, wrist pain, hand pain, and ibs.🔹 Nathaniel’s written about the body of evidence and science that supports neuroplastic healing.🔹 He aggregates scholarly research for the general public (both about lgbtqia+ advocacy and about healing chronic pain). You can read his articles here: www.nathanielfrank.com/articles🔹 We discuss the parallels between the lgbtqia+ rights movement, to which Nathaniel contributed, and the movement to bring neuroplastic recovery therapies into mainstream medicine.🔹 Nathaniel also leaves us with 3 Es of healing (Education, Emotional Expression, and Engagement – or Reengagement – with Life), and 3 Ss (Softening, Slowness, and Self-Compassion).This is a great conversation – with a real friend. You’re more than welcome to join us.–Find Sean:Sean’s Website: mindbodymedicineforchronicpain.comSean’s Free Email List: Free Mindbody Advice and Reminders – From Me to You, Every WeekClick Here to Ask a Question on the PodcastSean’s Instagram: @mindbodymedicineforchronicpain–Find Nathaniel:Nathaniel’s Website: www.nathanielfrank.com–…and you’re listening to Mindbody Medicine for Chronic Pain.Therapist Sean Hershey, LCSW teaches you how to use psychological and emotional modalities to heal from chronic pain. Common conditions treated: Back Pain, Neck Pain, Hip Pain, Shoulder Pain, Knee Pain, Elbow Pain, Pain from Disc Bulges, Pain from Disc Degeneration, Sciatica, Neuropathy, Chronic Headaches, Migraine, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Pelvic Pain, Fibromyalgia, Many Eczema and Skin Conditions, Many Arthritic Presentations, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Long Covid, Depression, and Anxiety.Inspired by the pioneering work of Dr. John Sarno and all who’ve built upon his theories including: Nicole Sachs, Christina Sarno Horner, Dr. Howard Schubiner, Dr. Dan Ratner, Alan Gordon, the ATNS, and so many others.Join us as we discuss: TMS, pain as a danger signal, the pain/threat cycle, healing through psychological work, healing through emotional work, healing through patiently attuning to your true self, trauma, healing as a work in progress, maddening frustration, glimmers of hope, elating successes... But most of all, join us because you don’t have to be alone in your pain. You don’t have to be alone in the hard work of healing. And you don’t have to be alone as this starts to work for you, and you begin to get better.We’re all walking this path together. We’re right here with you.If you're enjoying the podcast, please follow for future episodes, rate, leave a written review, and share it with someone who needs it. Your endorsement helps more people like you find the profound power of mindbody healing.
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Bonus | “Don’t Buy This Sh*t”
3w ago00:28:07Tap to summarizeToday, we’re addressing the lack of awareness about chronic pain in the media. We’re looking at a recent Guardian article – and you can follow along: Seven Essential Gadgets to Live with when you have Back Pain, From Grabbers to Lap Desks by Richard BaguleyBut, my message to you: don’t buy this sh*t. Learn how to use graded exposure and other mindbody modalities instead. You can heal your pain.–Find Sean:Sean’s Website: mindbodymedicineforchronicpain.comSean’s Free Email List: Free Mindbody Advice and Reminders – From Me to You, Every WeekClick Here to Ask a Question on the PodcastSean’s Instagram: @mindbodymedicineforchronicpain–…and you’re listening to Mindbody Medicine for Chronic Pain.Therapist Sean Hershey, LCSW teaches you how to use psychological and emotional modalities to heal from chronic pain. Common conditions treated: Back Pain, Neck Pain, Hip Pain, Shoulder Pain, Knee Pain, Elbow Pain, Pain from Disc Bulges, Pain from Disc Degeneration, Sciatica, Neuropathy, Chronic Headaches, Migraine, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Pelvic Pain, Fibromyalgia, Many Eczema and Skin Conditions, Many Arthritic Presentations, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Long Covid, Depression, and Anxiety.Inspired by the pioneering work of Dr. John Sarno and all who’ve built upon his theories including: Nicole Sachs, Christina Sarno Horner, Dr. Howard Schubiner, Dr. Dan Ratner, Alan Gordon, the ATNS, and so many others.Join us as we discuss: TMS, pain as a danger signal, the pain/threat cycle, healing through psychological work, healing through emotional work, healing through patiently attuning to your true self, trauma, healing as a work in progress, maddening frustration, glimmers of hope, elating successes... But most of all, join us because you don’t have to be alone in your pain. You don’t have to be alone in the hard work of healing. And you don’t have to be alone as this starts to work for you, and you begin to get better.We’re all walking this path together. We’re right here with you.If you're enjoying the podcast, please follow for future episodes, rate, leave a written review, and share it with someone who needs it. Your endorsement helps more people like you find the profound power of mindbody healing.
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S5 E6 | Stop Saying “It Wasn’t That Bad”: Reconceptualizing Your Trauma
3w ago00:59:22Tap to summarizeYou've said it, you've thought it: "it wasn't that bad." Today, we’re helping you change the lens through which you view your traumas.In this Episode:🔹 We discuss the difference between enfranchised trauma and disenfranchised trauma.🔹 Disenfranchised trauma: when the person who experiences a trauma does not have their experience acknowledged as a serious, legitimate problem – and the person is not seen as a serious, legitimate “victim” or “survivor” – and the person is not seen as worthy of attention, help, or resources.🔹 Many of us who struggle with chronic pain and symptoms have experienced some version of disenfranchised trauma.And what do you do about that? Join us today to go deeper – and to give yourself some real validation, after everything you’ve been through.–Recommended Listening:Tarana Burke on Reclaiming with Monica Lewinsky–Find Sean:Sean’s Website: mindbodymedicineforchronicpain.comSean’s Free Email List: Free Mindbody Advice and Reminders – From Me to You, Every WeekClick Here to Ask a Question on the PodcastSean’s Instagram: @mindbodymedicineforchronicpain–Other Resources Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Dr. Judith Herman | Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence – From Domestic Abuse to Political TerrorDr. Bessel Van Der Kolk | The Body Keeps the ScoreDr. David Clarke | They Can’t Find Anything WrongHow To Journalspeak, with Nicole Sachs–…and you’re listening to Mindbody Medicine for Chronic Pain.Therapist Sean Hershey, LCSW teaches you how to use psychological and emotional modalities to heal from chronic pain. Common conditions treated: Back Pain, Neck Pain, Hip Pain, Shoulder Pain, Knee Pain, Elbow Pain, Pain from Disc Bulges, Pain from Disc Degeneration, Sciatica, Neuropathy, Chronic Headaches, Migraine, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Pelvic Pain, Fibromyalgia, Many Eczema and Skin Conditions, Many Arthritic Presentations, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Long Covid, Depression, and Anxiety.Inspired by the pioneering work of Dr. John Sarno and all who’ve built upon his theories including: Nicole Sachs, Christina Sarno Horner, Dr. Howard Schubiner, Dr. Dan Ratner, Alan Gordon, the ATNS, and so many others.Join us as we discuss: TMS, pain as a danger signal, the pain/threat cycle, healing through psychological work, healing through emotional work, healing through patiently attuning to your true self, trauma, healing as a work in progress, maddening frustration, glimmers of hope, elating successes... But most of all, join us because you don’t have to be alone in your pain. You don’t have to be alone in the hard work of healing. And you don’t have to be alone as this starts to work for you, and you begin to get better.We’re all walking this path together. We’re right here with you.If you're enjoying the podcast, please follow for future episodes, rate, leave a written review, and share it with someone who needs it. Your endorsement helps more people like you find the profound power of mindbody healing.
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S5 E5 | Dr. Dan Ratner on the ATNS, and Exploring the Leading Edges in our Field
4w ago00:54:02Tap to summarizePain psychologist Dr. Dan Ratner has been named the new ATNS Board Chair. A huge congratulations to Dan. Today, he returns to the show to discuss a whole range of topics – from the direction of the ATNS, spreading the word about neuroplastic symptom recovery therapies, “gray area” neuroplastic symptoms at the edge of our understanding, autoimmune diseases, and more.In this Episode:🔹 A brief outline of Dan Ratner’s 3-column-model for healing: Emotions, Doubt, and Power.🔹 An overview of the Association for the Treatment of Neutroplastic Symptoms (ATNS), an advocacy group that disseminates information about neuroplastic conditions to build awareness among patients and health care providers.🔹 Getting past the tipping point so that “your average person will just know…this is neuroplastic.”🔹 Sticking to the science while answering the question, “What’s gonna be the messaging to the average person?”🔹 “Gray area” neuroplastic symptoms and expanding the edges of our understanding to help more people heal.This is a good talk, with a true leader in the field. Join us.–Find Dan:Dan’s Website: www.crushingdoubt.comThe Book: Crushing Doubt: An Advanced System for Mind-Body Pain and Symptom Relief–Find Sean:Sean’s Website: mindbodymedicineforchronicpain.comSean’s Free Email List: Free Mindbody Advice and Reminders – From Me to You, Every WeekClick Here to Ask a Question on the PodcastSean’s Instagram: @mindbodymedicineforchronicpain–Other Resources Mentioned in Today’s Episode:ATNS: www.symptomatic.meAll The Rage Documentary: https://alltheragedoc.comYou Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay–…and you’re listening to Mindbody Medicine for Chronic Pain.Therapist Sean Hershey, LCSW teaches you how to use psychological and emotional modalities to heal from chronic pain. Common conditions treated: Back Pain, Neck Pain, Hip Pain, Shoulder Pain, Knee Pain, Elbow Pain, Pain from Disc Bulges, Pain from Disc Degeneration, Sciatica, Neuropathy, Chronic Headaches, Migraine, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Pelvic Pain, Fibromyalgia, Many Eczema and Skin Conditions, Many Arthritic Presentations, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Long Covid, Depression, and Anxiety.Inspired by the pioneering work of Dr. John Sarno and all who’ve built upon his theories including: Nicole Sachs, Christina Sarno Horner, Dr. Howard Schubiner, Dr. Dan Ratner, Alan Gordon, the ATNS, and so many others.Join us as we discuss: TMS, pain as a danger signal, the pain/threat cycle, healing through psychological work, healing through emotional work, healing through patiently attuning to your true self, trauma, healing as a work in progress, maddening frustration, glimmers of hope, elating successes... But most of all, join us because you don’t have to be alone in your pain. You don’t have to be alone in the hard work of healing. And you don’t have to be alone as this starts to work for you, and you begin to get better.We’re all walking this path together. We’re right here with you.If you're enjoying the podcast, please follow for future episodes, rate, leave a written review, and share it with someone who needs it. Your endorsement helps more people like you find the profound power of mindbody healing.
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Bonus | How To Change Your Negative Patterns
May 600:54:51Tap to summarizeIn this Episode:How To Change Your Negative Patterns🔹 Step 1) Awareness of patterns that aren’t serving you. Become aware of patterns that keep your emotions repressed and keep your true self repressed.🔹 Step 2) Recognize a new pattern that will serve you better.🔹 Step 3) Try on the new pattern. Practice the new pattern.All of these steps are hard. But they are possible for you. And this, of course, connects to healing chronic pain and symptoms. Listen along today, and learn how to bring this into your life.–Find Sean:Sean’s Website: mindbodymedicineforchronicpain.comSean’s Free Email List: Free Mindbody Advice and Reminders – From Me to You, Every WeekClick Here to Ask a Question on the PodcastSean’s Instagram: @mindbodymedicineforchronicpain–…and you’re listening to Mindbody Medicine for Chronic Pain.Therapist Sean Hershey, LCSW teaches you how to use psychological and emotional modalities to heal from chronic pain. Common conditions treated: Back Pain, Neck Pain, Hip Pain, Shoulder Pain, Knee Pain, Elbow Pain, Pain from Disc Bulges, Pain from Disc Degeneration, Sciatica, Neuropathy, Chronic Headaches, Migraine, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Pelvic Pain, Fibromyalgia, Many Eczema and Skin Conditions, Many Arthritic Presentations, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Long Covid, Depression, and Anxiety.Inspired by the pioneering work of Dr. John Sarno and all who’ve built upon his theories including: Nicole Sachs, Christina Sarno Horner, Dr. Howard Schubiner, Dr. Dan Ratner, Alan Gordon, the ATNS, and so many others.Join us as we discuss: TMS, pain as a danger signal, the pain/threat cycle, healing through psychological work, healing through emotional work, healing through patiently attuning to your true self, trauma, healing as a work in progress, maddening frustration, glimmers of hope, elating successes... But most of all, join us because you don’t have to be alone in your pain. You don’t have to be alone in the hard work of healing. And you don’t have to be alone as this starts to work for you, and you begin to get better.We’re all walking this path together. We’re right here with you.If you're enjoying the podcast, please follow for future episodes, rate, leave a written review, and share it with someone who needs it. Your endorsement helps more people like you find the profound power of mindbody healing.
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S5 E4 | A Physical Therapist Who Can Help You, with Nida Tansinsin, MPT
May 301:05:30Tap to summarizeNida Tansinsin, MPT has been working in rehab for 25 years. She's evolved at the cutting edge of neuroplasticity work, and she’s a physical therapist who can help you. Nida teaches us that, although traditional physical therapy isn’t necessarily helpful for chronic pain, neuroplasticity-informed physical therapy changes the game.In this Episode:🔹 Many traditional physical therapists dread seeing chronic pain patients because they don’t know how to resolve our symptoms.🔹 Nida, however, actually helps people recover from chronic pain.🔹 She walks us through the paradigm shift that led her to gain these skills.🔹 She tells us, her main goal as a physical therapist is to help the patient feel less fear of their symptoms and understand that pain doesn’t necessarily equal damage, pain equals your danger alarm signal.🔹 She gives us the spiel she gives to her patients.🔹 And she gets into the research studies that back neuroplasticity-based theories.It’s great to hear a physical therapist's perspective on this stuff. Listen in–because this will help you feel safer in your body. And, as you know, safety heals chronic pain.–Find Nida:Email: nida.paincoach@gmail.comInstagram: @nidacaresResilience Healthcare Website: https://resilience-healthcare.com/about/–Find Sean:Sean's Website: mindbodymedicineforchronicpain.comSean’s Free Email List: Free Mindbody Advice and Reminders – From Me to You, Every WeekClick Here to Ask a Question on the PodcastSean’s Instagram: @mindbodymedicineforchronicpain–Other Resources Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Pain Reframed PodcastCamille Thoman’s Instagram: @camillethomanBrijinki Study (showing imaging findings of spine degeneration are present in high proportions of asymptomatic individuals): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25430861/Explain Pain Book–…and you’re listening to Mindbody Medicine for Chronic Pain.Therapist Sean Hershey, LCSW teaches you how to use psychological and emotional modalities to heal from chronic pain. Common conditions treated: Back Pain, Neck Pain, Hip Pain, Shoulder Pain, Knee Pain, Elbow Pain, Pain from Disc Bulges, Pain from Disc Degeneration, Sciatica, Neuropathy, Chronic Headaches, Migraine, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Pelvic Pain, Fibromyalgia, Many Eczema and Skin Conditions, Many Arthritic Presentations, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Long Covid, Depression, and Anxiety.Inspired by the pioneering work of Dr. John Sarno and all who’ve built upon his theories including: Nicole Sachs, Christina Sarno Horner, Dr. Howard Schubiner, Dr. Dan Ratner, Alan Gordon, the ATNS, and so many others.Join us as we discuss: TMS, pain as a danger signal, the pain/threat cycle, healing through psychological work, healing through emotional work, healing through patiently attuning to your true self, trauma, healing as a work in progress, maddening frustration, glimmers of hope, elating successes... But most of all, join us because you don’t have to be alone in your pain. You don’t have to be alone in the hard work of healing. And you don’t have to be alone as this starts to work for you, and you begin to get better.We’re all walking this path together. We’re right here with you.If you're enjoying the podcast, please follow for future episodes, rate, leave a written review, and share it with someone who needs it. Your endorsement helps more people like you find the profound power of mindbody healing.
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S5 E3 | Minority Stress, from a Queer Male Perspective, with Dustin Oliver, MHC-LP
Apr 2600:57:25Tap to summarizeDustin Oliver is a therapist in Brooklyn. He specializes in working with gay and queer men. Dustin joins us today to discuss minority stress, particularly from a queer male perspective. Dustin comes to us with research studies, definitions, clinical experience–you’re gonna learn a lot. And, of course, we connect minority stress to healing chronic pain.In this Episode:🔹 What is minority stress? It’s the chronic, excessive stress experienced by stigmatized or marginalized groups.🔹 We explore Ilan Meyer’s 2003 Minority Stress Model, and Dutsin provides updates added to the model in the intervening years.🔹 We get into the negative mental and physical impacts of minority stress.🔹 And, Dustin also takes us into the blessings, the benefits, and the liberties of being queer.This is an informative, fun, hopeful, uplifting conversation. You’re more than welcome to join in.–Find Dustin:Website: www.boymeetstherapy.comPodcast: boy meets therapyTikTokInstagram–Find Sean:Website: mindbodymedicineforchronicpain.comSean’s Free Email List: Free Mindbody Advice and Reminders – From Me to You, Every WeekClick Here to Ask a Question on the Podcast–Other Resources Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Ilan Meyer’s Instagram: @ilan9039 (cuz you can follow him too 😋)–…and you’re listening to Mindbody Medicine for Chronic Pain.Therapist Sean Hershey, LCSW teaches you how to use psychological and emotional modalities to heal from chronic pain. Common conditions treated: Back Pain, Neck Pain, Hip Pain, Shoulder Pain, Knee Pain, Elbow Pain, Pain from Disc Bulges, Pain from Disc Degeneration, Sciatica, Neuropathy, Chronic Headaches, Migraine, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Pelvic Pain, Fibromyalgia, Many Eczema and Skin Conditions, Many Arthritic Presentations, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Long Covid, Depression, and Anxiety.Inspired by the pioneering work of Dr. John Sarno and all who’ve built upon his theories including: Nicole Sachs, Christina Sarno Horner, Dr. Howard Schubiner, Dr. Dan Ratner, Alan Gordon, the ATNS, and so many others.Join us as we discuss: TMS, pain as a danger signal, the pain/threat cycle, healing through psychological work, healing through emotional work, healing through patiently attuning to your true self, trauma, healing as a work in progress, maddening frustration, glimmers of hope, elating successes... But most of all, join us because you don’t have to be alone in your pain. You don’t have to be alone in the hard work of healing. And you don’t have to be alone as this starts to work for you, and you begin to get better.We’re all walking this path together. We’re right here with you.If you're enjoying the podcast, please follow for future episodes, rate, leave a written review, and share it with someone who needs it. Your endorsement helps more people like you find the profound power of mindbody healing.
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S5 E2 | Why Hasn’t Physical Therapy Worked for Me?
Apr 1900:41:02Tap to summarizeMost people with musculoskeletal pain try physical therapy. If musculoskeletal pain is your TMS symptom imperative, you’ve been there. And, has the physical therapy worked for you? Let’s discuss.In this Episode:🔹 Physical therapy hasn’t worked for you because it isn’t addressing the root causes of your pain.🔹 TMS/Neuroplastic pain is caused by psychological factors, emotional factors, and a lack of attunement with the true self.🔹 Today, we go into each of these causes through the lens of “why hasn’t physical therapy worked?”🔹 Important Note: There are physical therapists trained in TMS/Neuroplasticity. These are not your average physical therapists. THEY CAN help you. Below is a link to the ATNS Practitioner Directory, where you can find providers of all disciplines (including physical therapists) who get this stuff and who can help you with TMS: https://www.symptomatic.me/practitioner-directory#!directory/–Find Sean:Website: mindbodymedicineforchronicpain.comSean’s Free Email List: Free Mindbody Advice and Reminders – From Me to You, Every WeekClick Here to Ask a Question on the Podcast–…and you’re listening to Mindbody Medicine for Chronic Pain.Therapist Sean Hershey, LCSW teaches you how to use psychological and emotional modalities to heal from chronic pain. Common conditions treated: Back Pain, Neck Pain, Hip Pain, Shoulder Pain, Knee Pain, Elbow Pain, Pain from Disc Bulges, Pain from Disc Degeneration, Sciatica, Neuropathy, Chronic Headaches, Migraine, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Pelvic Pain, Fibromyalgia, Many Eczema and Skin Conditions, Many Arthritic Presentations, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Long Covid, Depression, and Anxiety.Inspired by the pioneering work of Dr. John Sarno and all who’ve built upon his theories including: Nicole Sachs, Christina Sarno Horner, Dr. Howard Schubiner, Dr. Dan Ratner, Alan Gordon, the ATNS, and so many others.Join us as we discuss: TMS, pain as a danger signal, the pain/threat cycle, healing through psychological work, healing through emotional work, healing through patiently attuning to your true self, trauma, healing as a work in progress, maddening frustration, glimmers of hope, elating successes... But most of all, join us because you don’t have to be alone in your pain. You don’t have to be alone in the hard work of healing. And you don’t have to be alone as this starts to work for you, and you begin to get better.We’re all walking this path together. We’re right here with you.If you're enjoying the podcast, please follow for future episodes, rate, leave a written review, and share it with someone who needs it. Your endorsement helps more people like you find the profound power of mindbody healing.
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S5 E1 | How to Overcome the Common Healing Blocks with Emily Larson
Apr 1200:46:10Tap to summarizeTMS/Mindbody coach Emily Larson joins us today to address the most common healing blocks she sees in her practice. Emily offers simple, boiled-down, straightforward advice. This will be incredibly valuable for your healing.In this Episode:🔹 The final step that brought Emily to a full recovery: allowing the symptoms.🔹 Get off the fence and decide that this applies to you.🔹 Start living as the healed version of you—before the symptoms go.🔹 Be your own biggest cheerleader.🔹 Respond to your symptoms as you would respond to your inner child: with allowing, love, reassurance, and compassion.🔹 Don’t overthink the process. It doesn’t have to be complicated.This is a very helpful discussion. For folks who feel stuck, this one’s for you.–Find Emily:Instagram: @painexplained_tmsWebsite: www.painexplainedtms.com–Find Sean:Website: mindbodymedicineforchronicpain.comSean’s Free Email List: Free Mindbody Advice and Reminders – From Me to You, Every WeekClick Here to Ask a Question on the Podcast–Other Resources Mentioned in Today’s Episode:Think Away Your Pain by Dr. David Schechter–…and you’re listening to Mindbody Medicine for Chronic Pain.Therapist Sean Hershey, LCSW teaches you how to use psychological and emotional modalities to heal from chronic pain. Common conditions treated: Back Pain, Neck Pain, Hip Pain, Shoulder Pain, Knee Pain, Elbow Pain, Pain from Disc Bulges, Pain from Disc Degeneration, Sciatica, Neuropathy, Chronic Headaches, Migraine, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Pelvic Pain, Fibromyalgia, Many Eczema and Skin Conditions, Many Arthritic Presentations, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Long Covid, Depression, and Anxiety.Inspired by the pioneering work of Dr. John Sarno and all who’ve built upon his theories including: Nicole Sachs, Christina Sarno Horner, Dr. Howard Schubiner, Dr. Dan Ratner, Alan Gordon, the ATNS, and so many others.Join us as we discuss: TMS, pain as a danger signal, the pain/threat cycle, healing through psychological work, healing through emotional work, healing through patiently attuning to your true self, trauma, healing as a work in progress, maddening frustration, glimmers of hope, elating successes... But most of all, join us because you don’t have to be alone in your pain. You don’t have to be alone in the hard work of healing. And you don’t have to be alone as this starts to work for you, and you begin to get better.We’re all walking this path together. We’re right here with you.If you're enjoying the podcast, please follow for future episodes, rate, leave a written review, and share it with someone who needs it. Your endorsement helps more people like you find the profound power of mindbody healing.
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