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SYMPTOM SPECIFIC INFORMATION (Alphabetical Order)

Although the underlying root causes and drivers of Neuroplastic Pain and Symptoms do not differ from one symptom to the next, it is sometimes helpful to see information specific to the symptom you are currently experiencing.  For that reason, I have included the following information.

Only resources and organizations that support and use the mindbody approach to healing are included.  

 

 BACK PAIN:

  • Personal Healing Stories:
       
  • Websites:
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  • Podcast / YouTube:
  • Clinical Research:
    • Ashar YK, Gordon A, Schubiner H, et al (2021). Effect of Pain Reprocessing Therapy vs Placebo and Usual Care for Patients with Chronic Back Pain. A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Psychiatry. In this randomized clinical trial, 33 of 50 participants (66%) randomized to 4 weeks of pain reprocessing therapy were pain-free or nearly pain-free at posttreatment, compared with 10 of 51 participants (20%) randomized to placebo and 5 of 50 participants (10%) randomized to usual care, with gains largely maintained through 1-year follow-up. Treatment effects on pain were mediated by reduced beliefs that pain indicates tissue damage, and longitudinal functional magnetic resonance imaging showed reduced prefrontal responses to evoked back pain and increased resting prefrontal somatosensory connectivity in patients randomized to treatment relative to patients randomized to placebo or usual care. Psychological treatment focused on changing beliefs about the causes and threat value of primary chronic back pain may provide substantial and durable pain relief.
    • Ashar YK, Low EL, Knight K, et al (2025). Pain Reprocessing Therapy vs Placebo and Usual Care for Patients With Chronic Back Pain: 5-Year Follow-Up of a Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Psychiatry. This letter reports five-year follow-up from the Boulder Back Pain study (2021) showing sustained significant improvement in the PRT group compared to the two control groups.

HEAD PAIN:

  • Migraine 

  • Tension-Type Headache (TTH)

  • New Daily Persistent Headache (NDPH)

  • Personal Healing Stories:
  • Websites:
  • Podcast / YouTube:
  • Clinical Research:
    • Kaufmann, D., Sturgeon, J. A., Mirow, S., Zinkhan, G., Schlesinger, N., Yarns, B. C., Kommit, K., Miller, A., & Lumley, M. A. (2026). Emotional awareness and expression therapy for migraine: a preliminary randomized controlled trial. Pain Medicine.  Unfortunately, there is a cost to see the full result document, however preliminary results showed a significant reduction of migraine compared to control group. An average reduction of 7.0 monthly migraine days (MMD) in the EAET group vs. an average of 1.7 MMD in controls — a net difference of 5.3 MMD. 80% of participants had ≥30% reduction in MMD. 40% had ≥50% reduction. Significant improvements in quality of life, anxiety, depression, allodynia, and emotional wellbeing as well.
       

 MULTIPLE SYMPTOMS:

  • Personal Healing Stories:
    • x 
  • Websites:
    • x
  • Podcast / YouTube:
  • Clinical Research:
    • x