Pain Reprocessing Therapy
Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) is an evidence-based approach for treating neuroplastic chronic pain.
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Neuroplastic Pain occurs when the brain misinterprets safe signals from the body as if they are dangerous.
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PRT is NOT about saying the pain is "all in your head." Instead, it helps calm an overprotective nervous system that has become stuck in a pain cycle.
Pain that does not behave as structural pain traditionally can often be categorized as neuroplastic pain.
You can collect evidence to a neuroplastic diagnosis with the following criteria:
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Did your pain begin during a time of stress?
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Did your pain originate without injury?
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Are your symptoms inconsistent?
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Do your symptoms spread/move around your body?
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Do you have a large number of symptoms?
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Are your symptoms triggered by stress?
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Do you have triggers that have nothing to do with your body (weather, sounds, smells, time of day)?
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Do you have symmetrical symptoms (same part of body on both sides)?
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Does your pain have a delayed start after movement/exercise?
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Have you experienced childhood adversity/trauma?
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Are you perfectionistic, conscientious, a people pleaser, or highly anxious?
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Do you lack a physical diagnosis?
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Rooted in neuroscience, PRT aims to rewire neural pathways in the brain in order to deactivate pain.
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During treatment, you'll learn how to:
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Understand why chronic pain continues
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Calm an overprotective nervous system
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Respond to pain with less fear
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Reduce the brain's pain alarm
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Build confidence in moving and returning to activities you enjoy
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Many people find that as they become less reactive/afraid of their pain, the pain itself becomes less intense and less frequent.
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Back pain
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Neck pain
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Fibromyalgia
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TMJ pain
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Migraines
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Pelvic pain
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IBS and other functional pain conditions
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Persistent pain after healing period
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Pain that fluctuates with stress or emotions
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Your pain has lasted longer than 3 months.
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Medical evaluations have not found an ongoing injury that explains your symptoms.
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Your pain changes from day to day or gets worse during times of stress.
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You've tried different treatments but still struggle with pain.
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You have a history of anxiety and stress that contributes to muscle tension.
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You're ready to learn a new approach to managing chronic pain.
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Pain Reprocessing Therapy is currently validated as the most effective current treatment for chronic pain.
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In 2021 University of Colorado conducted the Boulder Back Pain Study which evaluated the effectivity of Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) in the treatment of chronic back pain and other chronic pain conditions. After 4 weeks (8 sessions) of PRT treatment, 98% of participants improved and 66% reported being pain-free or nearly pain-free with results largely maintained up to 1 year after treatment.
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Recommended Books
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​The Way Out: The Revolutionary, Scientifically Proven Approach to Heal Chronic Pain​​ by Alan Gordon
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Pain Reprocessing Therapy strongly supports other methods of treatment for chronic pain including physical therapy, chiropractic therapy, massage therapy, acupuncture, and nutrition.
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Click here to refer a client.
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If you are interested in establishing a collaborative connection:
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Please email me at Hello@AZTeletherapy.com
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