Natural, effective and long-lasting relief from chronic pain
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Back Pain
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Vulvodynia
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Endometriosis
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Migraines
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Interstitial Cystisis
〰️ Back Pain 〰️ Vulvodynia 〰️ Endometriosis 〰️ Migraines 〰️ Interstitial Cystisis
Having experienced chronic pelvic pain myself I know how soul destroying ongoing pain can be and how much it can interrupt your life. I explored countless healing avenues with no real results which left me feeling drained and broken.
Through relentless research and experimentation I discovered Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) - a science backed method focusing on psychological and nervous system tools. This approach, which I continue to use with clients today, is grounded in modern pain science that shows that pain is not necessarily a result of tissue damage in the body but an overly sensitive threat response in the brain.
PRT is designed to retrain the brain, calm the nervous system’s danger signals and break the pain-fear cycle to stop persistent pain.
Want to know more?
If you would like to learn more about Pain Reprocessing Therapy, how it can help you and the brain’s role in chronic pain feel free to listen to this podcast I featured on.
How it works
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Initial Assessment
In an initial PRT session we will discuss a detailed history and timeline of your pain experience, any relevant conditions or diagnosis, stress levels, thoughts and feelings around your pain and more.
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Personalised Pain Recovery Plan
Following your initial consultation you will be sent a clear and detailed Pain Reprocessing Treatment Plan. This looks different for each person and takes into account your pain experience, personality traits, schedule and more. See FAQs to read what may be included in your pain treatment plan.
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Accountability and follow ups
Follow ups are important to stay on track. The recovery from chronic pain is often not linear so continued support and guidance through the pain recovery process is crucial.
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FAQs
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Your treatment plan will vary depending on your pain presentation, schedule, personality traits and other factors but may consist of:
Educational hand outs to assist you in between consultations.
Information about pain science education.
Personalised pain/stress reduction tools and exercises and guidance around how often to practice them.
Nervous system regulation exercises.
Recommended books, articles, videos and podcasts.
Recordings tailored to you of relevant pain reprocessing tools, meditations or somatic tracking.
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I usually recommend at least 2 sessions within the first 6 weeks followed by monthly appointments. Once you have a better relationship with pain and notice improvements these appointments can be spaced out further.
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Yes absolutely!
PRT is being studied and has been shown to be highly effective in recovering from chronic pain. A study published in 2022 in the JAMA Psychiatry, a peer-reviewed medical journal published by the American Medical Association, demonstrated the clinical efficacy of Pain Reprocessing Therapy.
Results of the study were as follows:
66% of participants in the PRT group were pain-free or nearly pain-free at post-treatment (vs. 20% in the placebo group, 10% in the usual standard of care group). These gains were largely maintained at a 1-year follow-up.
MRI results showed noticeable changes in the brain's response to pain in the PRT group relative to the other groups
You can read more about this study here.
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PRT has five main stages that we work through together :
Education- Learning about the brain origins and reversibility of pain
Evidence -Gathering and reinforcing personalised evidence for the brain origins and reversibility of pain
Establishing safety -Attending to and appraising pain sensations through a lens of safety through techniques such as somatic tracking
Emotional threats -Addressing other emotional threats such as people pleasing, perfectionism, childhood trauma
Reinforcing positive -Gravitating towards noticing positive feelings and sensations to shift the brains focus