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pain threshold

Smell the Peppermint–Safe or Unsafe
6 Jul 2020

Smell the Peppermint–Safe or Unsafe

by David Hanscom | posted in: Stage 1, Stage 1: Step 1 | 0

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
4 Sep 2016

Back in Control – Second Edition

by David Hanscom | posted in: Stage 1, Stage 1: Step 1 | 0

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

DOC, expressive writing, framework, pain threshold, prehab, second edition
Avoid Surgery by Raising the Pain Threshold
21 Feb 2013

Avoid Surgery by Raising the Pain Threshold

by David Hanscom | posted in: Stage 5, Stage 5: Step 3 | 0

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

 

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