Tag: tms
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Mind-Body MD
Read more: Mind-Body MDAn interview I did with L.A.-based mind-body doc, David Schechter, MD, is now up at PsychologyToday.com. When I saw this patient again a few weeks later, her pain had gone from a nine out of ten to a zero to one out of ten. She was making plans for future vacations, hotel beds, school, and…
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Knowledge v. Pain
Read more: Knowledge v. PainWebMD: Attitude, Knowledge Can Relieve Back Pain. “For most patients, psychological factors as well as beliefs, attitudes, and health literacy will also come into play,” he says. “We can tell patients to stay active, for example, but if they don’t believe exercise will help or if they fear activity will make their condition worse, they aren’t going…
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Your Chronic Pain Library
Read more: Your Chronic Pain LibraryGotten through The Mindbody Prescription and the other titles listed on this site’s pain page? Here’s another to consider–some like it better than the rest: Get Rid of the Pain in Your Butt Now! by Monte Hueftle. Hueftle, a TMS Coach and Hypnotherapist, has also put together a full TMS course, The Master Practice, available through his website,…
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The Future v. Fibromyalgia
Read more: The Future v. FibromyalgiaFrom PsychCentral: Cell Phone Therapy for Fibromyalgia. Virtual reality and accelerometers! Background: Fibromyalgia is a complex and chronic pain syndrome which causes generalized pain and deep exhaustion, among other symptoms. It is a serious public health problem, more usual among adult women, and causes significant negative psychological effects. In fact, 35 percent of affected patients suffer…
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Singing Away IBS
Read more: Singing Away IBSStudy: Irritable Bowel Syndrome felled by song. Previous studies have demonstrated the beneficial psychological and biological effects of singing, with associated feelings of relaxation, energy and joy. An inter-university Swedish study has set out to test whether there were any additional stress-related benefits from choir singing in comparison with other group activities… (Via GoodTherapy.org.)