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What is pain reprocessing therapy?
Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) is an effective and evidence-based treatment for chronic pain. Persons with other chronic illnesses such as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME, Fibromyalgia, IBS, Anxiety/Depression, Migraines, CRPS and Tension Headaches have also found PRT effective in reducing symptoms. Based in neuroscience, PRT rewires neural pathways in the brain in order to deactivate pain and the stress response. Researchers using this method found that 98% of chronic pain patients improved in the experimental group after 4 weeks and 66% of the patients were pain-free or nearly pain-free at the end of treatment. Average duration of chronic pain was 10 years. These improvements were largely maintained one year later. Read the study in JAMA Psychiatry here. This approach is also explained in Alan Gordon’s book “The Way Out.” Learn more about pain reprocessing therapy on the website here. (https://www.painreprocessingtherapy.com/)
What is neuroplasticity?
Neuroplasticity is our ability to change the automatic responses in our brain. We can rewire our brains to decrease our stress response of fight/flight/freeze and to be more calm, grateful and self compassionate and feel more connected to ourselves and others. My work with you is based on Dr. Rick Hanson’s work described in his book “Hardwiring Happiness” and his courses entitled Positive neuroplasticity training and Positive neuroplasticity training for professionals. This work has been found effective and published in: The Journal of Positive Psychology in Dec. 2021 by Rick Hanson et al. Read the study here.
I am honoured to accompany you on your journey.
My Journey
I was a busy working mother of two under a lot of stress. I started developing symptoms in 2005 and by 2015 had been diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. I became bedridden 23 hours per day with weakness, dizzines, fatigue, headaches, brain fog and imbalance. I have since recovered using neuroplasticity based brain retraining techniques and am enthusiastic to help others and to raise awareness in the medical field about the emerging unified mind/body model of health.
Here are links to my YouTube channel. Information on my YouTube channel and my Podcast interview is for educational purposes only and should be discussed with your medical team prior to implementation.
2) Principles behind brain retraining.
3) Podcast interview: Our Power is Within with Chazsmith Podcast: We are all singing different variations of the same song with Lorelei Lew.
CREDENTIALS:
- Certified Pain Reprocessing Therapy Coach, Pain Reprocessing Therapy Center, 2023.
- Certified Positive Neuroplasticity Training for Professionals, courses.rickhanson.net, Dr. Rick Hanson, 2023.
- Certified Cognitive Behavioural Life Coach, 2023
- Certified Medical Exercise Specialist from the American Council of Exercise 2022.
- Certified Laughter Yoga Instructor, Dr. Kataria, Laughter Yoga International 2022.
- Certified Vestibular Physical Therapist, Vestibular Rehabilitation Competency Program, Dr. Susan Herdmann, Emory University, Atlanta, 2003.
- Master’s of Science degree, Cellular/Molecular Biology, University of Victoria, 1994.
- Bachelor’s of Science degree, Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, 1987.
- Member of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association and the Orthopaedic and Neurological special interest groups from 1987 till 2013.
- Brain Retraining and Neuroplasticity Speaker: Victoria Mary Pack Arthritis Centre, 2023, and at an ad hoc Greater Victoria and Greater Vancouver Rehabilitation Professionals meeting, 2023.
- Dizziness and Balance Rehabilitation Speaker, Victoria Rehabilitation Professionals network, 2006.
- Nominated to the National Medical Advisory Board, Acoustic Neuroma Association of Canada for 2002-2005.
- Vestibular Rehabilitation Speaker, Royal Jubilee Hospital, Physicians’ Family Practice Grand Rounds, 2004.
- Keynote speaker, B.C. Balance and Dizziness Disorders Society, Victoria, February 2002.
- Author of numerous medical legal reports and provided testimony in the Provincial Court of British Columbia 2003 -2013.
- I have been interviewed by numerous magazines such as Reader’s Digest Canada (https://www.readersdigest.ca/health/conditions/easy-fixes-vertigo/) in 2011, reprinted in 2014, and Senior’s Living Magazine BC in 2010 (https://www.seniorlivingmag.com/) “The Art of Balance”.