Strange thing to hear from a Rolfer I bet, especially since the field of Rolfing was more or less built on the belief that postural symmetry was the key to pain-free living. Folks often come see me to work on their posture, believing that better posture and greater symmetry will help them become pain-free, or keep them pain-free for life. Paradoxically, when you work hard at "good" posture, that very effort is often the culprit underneath your pain. Not an asymmetry or imbalance in your posture. Fact is, if you have less-than-perfect posture, you'll most likely be fine.

Rolfing In Austin, Chronic PainMike WilliamsMay 1, 2024improved posture, pain relief, chronic painComment

Pain Reprocessing Therapy: From Pain to Empowered

50 million adults in the US alone are reported to suffer from chronic pain (that number jumps to 1.2 billion adults globally!). Chronic pain defines our lives, limits what we can do, and perhaps most importantly, limits what we think we can do. The old paradigm for solving chronic pain tells us that something’s wrong with your body, that something’s broken and you need to fix it. The new paradigm understands that your pain doesn’t live in your body; it lives in your nervous system and you simply need to teach your brain that your body is safe. Pain Reprocessing Therapy does just that — read on to learn more.

The Case For Neuroplastic Pain

I recently certified in Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT), a system of cutting-edge, mindfulness-driven psychological techniques for resolving chronic pain. Most chronic pain is neuroplastic (not structural), created when our brains misinterpret normal, safe signals from the body as if they're dangerous. Solving neuroplastic chronic pain can be a simple process, but how can you know if your pain comes from structural injury (a common, but frequently inaccurate, assessment under our current medical model) or because we’ve learned to be in pain? Read on to learn more.

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