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So You Think You Might Need PRT (view source)
Revision as of 00:56, 23 December 2021
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== Find Connections Between Life Events and the Onset of Neuroplastic Pain: Creating a Timeline ==
== Find Connections Between Life Events and the Onset of Neuroplastic Pain: Creating a Timeline ==
One technique that can be used to determine if you have Neuroplastic Pain is to create two parallel timelines. The first is a timeline of neuroplastic symptoms and the second is a timeline of life events. Neuroplastic symptoms can begin in childhood and adolescence and can include headaches, stomach aches, dizziness, depression and anxiety. In addition to chronic pain, other neuroplastic symptoms to consider including are heartburn, IBS, numbness, multiple chemical sensitivities, unexplained rashes, eating disorders, insomnia heart palpitations, tinnitus, etc. Life events to consider include births, deaths, marriage, divorce, traumatic experiences, retirement, employment, relocation, or any other major life change. After you create the timelines, line them up and see if there is any correspondence between the life events on one timeline and the neuroplastic events on the other. If there is a correlation, this may be a sign that it is neuroplastic pain. If you want to take the exercise a step further, you can identify the emotions you were feeling at the time the symptom started.
One technique that can be used to determine if you have Neuroplastic Pain is to create two parallel timelines. The first is a timeline of neuroplastic symptoms and the second is a timeline of life events. Neuroplastic symptoms can begin in childhood and adolescence and can include headaches, stomach aches, dizziness, depression and anxiety. In addition to chronic pain, other neuroplastic symptoms to consider including are heartburn, IBS, numbness, multiple chemical sensitivities, unexplained rashes, eating disorders, insomnia, heart palpitations, tinnitus, etc. Life events to consider include births, deaths, marriage, divorce, traumatic experiences, retirement, employment, relocation, or any other major life change. After you create the timelines, line them up and see if there is any correspondence between the life events on one timeline and the neuroplastic events on the other. If there is a correlation, this may be a sign that it is neuroplastic pain. If you want to take the exercise a step further, you can identify the emotions you were feeling at the time the symptom started.
Example:
Example:
Fall 1996: 10 year-old daughter diagnosed with autoimmune disorder/too ill to attend school/begin homeschooling. Emotion=overwhelmed, worried, lonely
Fall 1996: 10 year-old daughter diagnosed with autoimmune disorder/too ill to attend school/begin homeschooling. Emotion=overwhelmed, worried, lonely
== Gathering the Evidence Graphic Organizer ==
'''“The more evidence you have that there’s nothing wrong with your body, the easier it is to believe that your brain is the culprit.” -Alan Gordon'''
Create an evidence sheet and record anything that convinces you that your pain is neuroplastic. You can use the graphic organizer like the below to get started or create your own.
{| class="wikitable"
|Exception: Pain behaved differently than usual.
|Pain has an unusual pattern (one side of the body, mirror image on both sides)
|Pain moved and or spread.
|Pain changed based on time of day, location, or activity.
|-
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|}
Additional evidence could include having multiple diagnoses, experiencing increased pain during stressful situations, having pain is in an area of an old injury that already healed, having pain that is triggered by sounds, light, computer screens, foods, temperature, smells or weather changes.