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Avoid Surgery by Raising the Pain Threshold

posted in: Recent, Stage 5, Stage 5: Step 3 |

A friend of mine asked me for an opinion a couple of years ago about his back. I was giving him advice as a friend, not as a surgeon. He was having some pain and numbness down the side of his leg. It was down the distribution of his 5th … Read More

DOC, nervous system, pain threshold, spine surgery

Smell the Peppermint–Safe or Unsafe

posted in: Stage 1, Stage 1: Step 1 |

Humans survive on this planet by the brain receiving ongoing sensory input from the environment and interpreting it as safe, neutral or unsafe. You will act accordingly to live another day. For pain, the brain “switch” has to be on in order to feel it. Acute pain is protective and … Read More

chronic pain, pain switch, pain threshold, peppermint, red light

Back in Control – Second Edition

posted in: Stage 1, Stage 1: Step 1 |

The second edition of Back in Control: A Surgeon’s Roadmap Out of Chronic Pain will be available November 17th, 2016. Why did I write a second edition? The first book was based on my personal experience and observing the successes with my patients. A great deal of new neuroscience research … Read More

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