{"id":203467,"date":"2022-11-22T17:41:28","date_gmt":"2022-11-22T15:41:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qxworld.eu\/?p=203467"},"modified":"2024-09-06T12:22:09","modified_gmt":"2024-09-06T10:22:09","slug":"chronic-pain-management-can-the-vicious-circle-be-broken-an-interview-with-dr-faith-nelson-andreea-taflan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qxworld.eu\/hu\/chronic-pain-management-can-the-vicious-circle-be-broken-an-interview-with-dr-faith-nelson-andreea-taflan\/","title":{"rendered":"Kr\u00f3nikus f\u00e1jdalom kezel\u00e9se: megszak\u00edthat\u00f3-e az \u00f6rd\u00f6gi k\u00f6r?- Interj\u00fa Dr. Faith Nelsonnal \u00e9s Andreea Taflannal"},"content":{"rendered":"
An estimated\u00a0 \u202f50 million\u202fpeople in America experience some form of <\/span>chronic pain<\/span><\/b> despite taking prescription drugs and going through different types of treatment.<\/span> A QX hurokban<\/span><\/i> magazine<\/span><\/a> sat down with <\/span>Dr. Faith Nelson<\/span><\/b> and biofeedback expert <\/span>Andreea Taflan<\/span><\/b> to discuss recent findings in chronic pain management that may help break the vicious circle for millions of patients worldwide.\u202f\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p> \u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t Dr. Nelson<\/span><\/b>: <\/span>That, of course, is the million-dollar question. Each case is different, so that means the causes differ as well. However, I do believe \u2013 and I am certainly not alone in this \u2013 that there is a universal <\/span><\/span>link between chronic pain and raised stress levels<\/span><\/span>, and that the key to effectively dealing with chronic pain lies not in taking drugs but in acknowledging and breaking that link.\u202f<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t Andreea Taflan:<\/span><\/b> Indeed, it\u2019s this common link that is known as \u2018the vicious circle\u2019 of chronic pain, where <\/span><\/span>stressz<\/span><\/span><\/a> and pain feed into one another. Stress hormones don\u2019t just cause muscles to tense. They can also affect the <\/span><\/span>body\u2019s ability to control inflammation<\/span><\/span>, making chronic pain feel even worse. Consequently, people who experience chronic pain become even more stressed, hypervigilant even, avoiding activity because they fear it will only worsen their pain. In their mind, leading a <\/span><\/span>sedentary lifestyle<\/span><\/span> is the only option. Meanwhile, and ironically enough, a lack of <\/span><\/span>gyakorlat<\/span><\/span><\/a> will only make muscles weaken, which in turn makes pain levels rise.\u202f<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t Dr. Nelson<\/span><\/b>: Just to be clear, as a registered nurse, I am not against prescription drugs. At the same time though, I am not blind to the negative effects they can have, as well as the fact that their effect is often only short-lived. That\u2019s why I\u2019ve dedicated my life to exploring alternative approaches to healthcare. When it comes to chronic pain management, biofeedback is definitively my favorite option because it is <\/span>nem invaz\u00edv<\/span><\/a> yet can be very effective in the long run.\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p> \u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t Andreea Taflan: <\/span><\/b>I hear what you\u2019re saying. I\u2019m always advising people who are interested in biofeedback to continue their treatment. It\u2019s an established fact that biofeedback can significantly <\/span><\/span>jav\u00edtja a gy\u00f3gyszerek hat\u00e1s\u00e1t<\/span><\/span> and serve as a catalyst for different kinds of <\/span>chronic <\/span>pain management therapies.\u202fPain management methods taught through biofeedback sessions are also known to \u2018stick\u2019 better. It\u2019s like learning how to ride a bicycle. No matter how long it\u2019s been, the brain will always remember the new pathways that have been created.\u202f\u202f<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t Dr. Nelson<\/span><\/b>:<\/span>\u00a0People who suffer from chronic pain often feel helpless, as if they\u2019ve lost all control over their body. Biofeedback sessions help them regain that feeling of <\/span><\/span>being in control<\/span><\/span>. A biofeedback therapist teaches them to sense when their stress levels are about to surge, and to put a stop to it through various <\/span><\/span>mental and physical relaxation<\/span><\/span> techniques.\u202f\u202f<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\tWhy are so many people suffering from chronic pain?\u202f <\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
Why can\u2019t these people simply turn to pain-relief medicines?\u202f <\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
Creating new pathways in the brain? How does that work?\u202f\u202f<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t