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The Patel Pause: How a One-Minute Practice of Agency Transformed My Medical Healing
Five years ago, my first pain specialist, Dr. Hersh Patel, came up with a simple practice to help me build a sense of safety and navigate painful procedures. At the time, severe Complex PTSD and medical trauma left me freezing … Continue reading
CRPS Awareness and Interpersonal Neurobiology: Healing Through Relational Safety and Connection
November 2nd is CRPS Awareness Day. Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is a profound neurophysiological disorder characterized by chronic nervous system dysregulation, central nervous system sensitization, and relentless pain. On CRPS Awareness Day, shifting the narrative around chronic pain requires … Continue reading
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Tagged agency, allostatic load, CRPS, CRPS Awareness Day, CRPS recovery, Doctor, health, Interpersonal Neurobilology, IPNB, neuroception, pain, pain relief, quadrilateral CRPS, recurrent pain, well-being
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Restoring Homeostasis: How IPNB Can Inform CRPS Treatment
From an Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB) perspective, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) reflects how the mind, body, and environment are deeply interconnected. CRPS, particularly in its chronic form, illustrates how trauma—initially physical but often layered with emotional and social stress—can lead … Continue reading
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Tagged co-regulation, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, connection, CRPS, CRPS recovery, interpersonal neurobiology, IPNB, Nervous System, pain, RSDS, safety, trust
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