This is part two of a five-part series on Biofeedback. Find part one here. Home Biofeedback Units Using a home biofeedback unit (an “EMG unit” or “electromyography unit”) to monitor muscle contraction […]
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How Biofeedback Can Help Young Patients with Chronic Pain: Part 1
This is part one of five. Biofeedback training is a learning process using equipment that enables individuals to learn how to alter physiological activity within their bodies to reduce pain […]
Songwriting: An Effective Emotional Outlet
Songs effectively communicate emotions and can help change our feelings. The songwriting process can also be helpful, and you or your child can use it to help deal with emotions. […]
Alternative Paths to Success While Coping With Chronic Pain
This post is written from the perspective of a young person who participated in CHYP. I thought my future was doomed when my chronic pain and illness pulled me out […]
Reconnecting with Nature for Healing: How Osteopathy and the Natural World Align
“You are not a drop in the ocean. You are the entire ocean in a drop.” –Rumi As patients enter my office and lie on the treatment table, I invite […]
Hypnosis for Stress and Anxiety: Helping Families and Youth with Chronic Pain
“Do you think hypnosis might help me, too?” It’s a question that parents often ask after observing their child’s hypnosis session or when they see treatment results. The short answer […]
Overcoming Chronic Pain: A Guide to Nervous System Healing
This post is written from the perspective of a young person who participated in CHYP. Safety was the key reason I recovered from seven years of chronic pain and illness. […]
Combining Physical Therapy and Mindfulness: A Holistic Approach
As a physical therapist and a specialist in Sophrology (a European mindfulness technique), I very often combine traditional PT with mindfulness exercises in my sessions. In addition to moving and […]
Sometimes Less is More: Knowing What to Say
This post is written from the perspective of a young person who participated in CHYP. Reassurance is a gift lovingly given, but it can be twisted into a dire curse. […]
Effective Support for Your Child with Chronic Pain
This post is written from the perspective of a young person who participated in CHYP. Especially toward the beginning of my illness, I remember the communication between myself and my […]