Neuroplastic pain is due to changes in deep brain structures created by neural pathways. Thus, treatment needs to focus on the neural pathways in the brain instead of the body. This is where Pain Reprocessing Therapy comes in.
What it is
Pain reprocessing therapy uses psychology and neuroscience to retrain the brain to react differently to signals coming from the body. It aims to retrain the brain to correctly interpret and respond to safe signals from the body without creating pain.
The 5 steps of Pain Reprocessing Therapy
Pain reprocessing follows 5 key steps:
Pain education
Find evidence to prove that you are indeed experiencing chronic neuroplastic pain.
Somatic tracking
Working through emotional wounds
Moving towards gratitude and pleasant sensations
To date, pain reprocessing therapy is one of the most successful therapies in treating chronic pain.
Reference: Ashar YK, Gordon A, Schubiner H, et al. Effect of Pain Reprocessing Therapy vs Placebo and Usual Care for Patients With Chronic Back Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Psychiatry. 2022;79(1):13–23. doi:10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2021.2669
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