Sometimes a medical person will try and explain to a teenager that pain comes from the brain. The risk is that the teenager walks away sadly deciding, “They think it’s all in my head”. The teenager might also decide that they are not believed. I’ve seen this sad story play out a couple of times. […]
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Reflective Listening Can Help Kids In Pain
When my daughter is in pain I sometimes feel really helpless. I keep really wanting to DO SOMETHING to change things. I wish I’d kept a list of things I’ve bought to try to help. In this anxious state I forget the powerful inexpensive tools I do have. The most significant of these tools is […]
Can Food Intolerance Influence Joint Pain?
Last year my daughter decided to have herself tested for food intolerance. She was suffering high levels of chronic pain and major fatigue. She was living on painkillers and life was a bit grim. The testing revealed eight foods that she reacted to. She chose to remove these foods from her diet. This is hard […]
What is Neurofeedback and How Can It Help Kids In Pain?
I recently spoke to a mother who had a very positive experience with neurofeedback. I was curious about what it was and whether it had any application with kids in pain. I found this YouTube video in a collection on Technorati called Kids in Pain. It is well worth watching as it explains what neurofeedback […]