Eliminate Chronic Pain
with a Psychological Approach
MindBody Practitioner
Hi! My name is Emily and I had chronic pain for 4.5 years. It moved all over my body and I was desperate for answers but the only thing I got from conventional doctors was misdiagnoses, medical trauma, and endless bills. In this span of time, I had the following symptoms and injuries without doing anything to become injured: • Cubital tunnel syndrome • Golfer’s elbow in both arms • Small fiber neuropathy • Nerve pains • TMJ disorder • Burning mouth syndrome • Inner knee pain and swelling • Proximal hamstring tendinopathy (sit bone pain) • Plantar fasciitis in both feet • Sciatica • Piriformis syndrome • Low back pain • Hip pain • Headaches/Migraines • Raynaud’s Disease • Chilblains
The MindBody Syndrome
Knowing what I know now, these “injuries” and symptoms were TMS. TMS stands for Tension Myositis Syndrome, Tension Myoneural Syndrome, The MindBody Syndrome, and Neuroplastic pain. All being the same thing, but as years went on from Dr. John Sarno’s initial discovery of the syndrome, verbiage changed with more research that was done.
What causes TMS?
TMS is pain created by the brain, not due to a structural issue. This happens because unconscious repressed emotions are coming to the conscious. The brain thinks emotions are unsafe and distracts or protects you from these emotions by creating pain and you then think about the pain rather than the emotions.
Fear is also a huge driver of TMS. During my chronic pain journey, I became terrified of my body, the medical system, and the pain itself. The brain often misfires pain signals when it perceives danger to try to protect us.
I also had all the personality traits that make a person more susceptible to TMS (perfectionist, people pleaser, overachiever), people with these traits tend to put a lot of pressure on themselves and lack self-compassion.
All of this causes a reduction of blood circulation and oxygen in the area the brain is targeting which leads to muscle pain, nerve pain, and tendon pain as well as many other symptoms.
Pain Explained Program
When I learned of TMS, I was at rock bottom. I jumped right into the work (a psychological/MindBody approach) and within weeks 90% of my pain areas were gone. Around 2 months, I was pain free. Now that I am recovered and know the impact of this work firsthand, I am so passionate about it and I want to share my knowledge with you to help you overcome your chronic pain or symptoms!
Along with going through and overcoming my own chronic pain journey, I have received an associate and bachelor’s degree in psychology and am a certified TMS Practitioner & Holistic Life Coach.
Click on the link below to learn more about my Pain Explained Program.
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Pain Explained Healing Guide
Jumpstart your healing with the Pain Explained Healing Guide!
In this 9 page guide, you will be provided with steps to guide you on your TMS healing journey. With the help of this guide, you will be able to identify what habits are holding you back from recovery and what you need to change in your daily life to progress, as well as guidance on how to address these changes. If you are feeling stuck or confused in your journey, this is a great tool to get you on the right track with healing!