Neural pathways can be altered, giving hope in difficult pain cases.
Alan Gordon's approach addresses chronic pain as a neural pathway issue, offering cure.
Managing fear around pain and changing its perception can aid in chronic pain treatment.
Deep dives
Changing Neural Pathways to Address Pain
Our neural pathways can be changed, offering hope even in seemingly concrete situations. An example of a football player who conquered pain by altering his fear response highlights the power of changing one's relationship with pain.
Overcoming Incurable Pain Conditions with a New Perspective
Alan Gordon, director of the Pain Psychology Center, and a former sufferer himself, addresses chronic pain from a neural pathway problem viewpoint. His successful approach has expanded the center and inspired hope in patients with previously deemed incurable pain.
Personal Story of Conquering 22 Different Pain Symptoms
Alan's journey battling 22 unexplainable pain symptoms, including chronic fatigue and headaches, led him to discover the neural pathway component of pain. Through this understanding, he overcame all symptoms, leading to insights applied in his patient treatments.
Fear and Pain: Interconnected Roles in Physical Health
Fear plays a central role in the treatment approach, indicating the brain's opinion of perceived danger. Addressing fear around pain through specific techniques and reframing pain as a non-dangerous signal aids in managing and potentially eliminating chronic pain.
Promising Study and Focused Approach in Pain Treatment
Alan highlights a groundbreaking study with a 16-year-old Casey, who emblematically underscores the success of treating neural pathway pain. Insights on setbacks as opportunities for growth and the importance of fear management offer valuable guidance for individuals and healthcare practitioners alike.
Alan Gordon has spent his entire career helping people to overcome pain they’ve been told is incurable. How? By looking at it from a different perspective: as a neural pathway problem. His approach has been successful enough to build the foundation for the Pain Psychology Center: a Los Angeles-based treatment facility that employs 19 therapists. But before Alan treated these incurable pain conditions, he lived through them. 22 different types of unexplainable symptoms, to be exact. Join us to hear more about Alan’s personal struggles with pain, how he helps his patients through their symptoms, and upcoming research that may change the way the medical system approaches pain.
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