The One You Feed | Personal Growth, Emotional Resilience & Purpose Hope for Healing Chronic Pain with Yoni Ashar
Oct 25, 2024
Yoni Ashar, a clinical psychologist and neuroscientist at Weill Cornell Medicine, shares groundbreaking insights on healing chronic pain. He explains 'Pain Reprocessing Therapy' as a new approach that challenges traditional pain management methods. The discussion highlights how beliefs and emotions shape our pain experiences, the role of neuroplasticity, and the impact of fear on chronic pain. Yoni introduces the concept of somatic tracking to help cultivate a sense of safety around pain, offering hope and innovative strategies for those struggling with chronic discomfort.
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Identifying Neuroplastic Pain
- Determine if pain is neuroplastic by ruling out physical causes and looking for specific indicators.
- See a specialist for underlying conditions, but be aware of overdiagnosis.
Indicators of Neuroplastic Pain
- Indicators of neuroplastic pain include spreading, variable location and intensity, multiple pain syndromes, and context-dependent pain.
- These suggest the brain's involvement in pain processing.
Context-Dependent Pain
- Yoni Ashar's back hurt when standing but not running.
- This context-dependent pain revealed his pain as a learned response, not a physical issue.
