chronic pain

Do you feel your nervous system is constantly heightened and dysregulated? Perhaps the feeling of hypervigilance, anxiety, and not being able to settle? This is a prevalent theme I hear from many of us with ADHD - myself included.

If so, Kate's new four-part workshop series, Regulating Your ADHD Nervous System, is available here.

In this week’s shorter ADHD Women's Wellbeing Wisdom episode, I chat with Lisa Ryan, an experienced trauma-informed physiotherapist and somatic therapy practitioner. Lisa supports individuals (many with ADHD) who experience persistent (chronic) pain and health issues such as fibromyalgia, long COVID, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), unexplained physical symptoms, burnout, tension headaches/migraines, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and many more. Lisa’s mission is simple - to help people find freedom from pain and troublesome symptoms, live well and thrive.

During today's podcast episode, Lisa and I talk about:

• ADHD masking and its impact on the nervous system
• Creating more safety in our body
• How to move trauma through your body
• How our busy society and little downtime contribute to a heightened nervous system
• Why chronic pain, CFS and fibromyalgia is connected to high levels of stress and trauma in our nervous system
• Incorporating fun movement, nature, grounding and joy to settle and nurture the nervous system
• Self-holding, self-soothing and using different parts of our body to calm and regulate
• The basic needs of the nervous system and how to meet them
• ADHD and Hypervigilance

To connect with Lisa, head to her website, www.lisaryanphysiotherapy.com or connect on Instagram.

Kate's new four-part workshop series, Regulating Your ADHD Nervous System, is available here.

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Kate Moryoussef is a women’s ADHD Lifestyle & Wellbeing coach and EFT practitioner helping overwhelmed and unfulfilled newly-diagnosed ADHD women find more calm, balance, hope, health, compassion, creativity and clarity. 

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Stuart McGill is a distinguished professor emeritus at the University of Waterloo and the chief scientific officer at Backfitpro Inc. where he specializes in evaluating complex cases of lower back pain from across the globe. In this episode, Stuart engages in a deep exploration of lower back pain, starting with the anatomy of the lower back, the workings of the spine, the pathophysiology of back pain, and areas of vulnerability. He challenges the concept of nonspecific back pain, emphasizing the importance of finding a causal relationship between injury and pain. Stuart highlights compelling case studies of the successful treatment of complex cases of lower back pain, reinforcing his conviction that nobody needs to suffer endlessly. He also covers the importance of strength and stability, shares his favorite exercises to prescribe to patients, and provides invaluable advice for maintaining a healthy spine.

We discuss:

• Peter’s experience with debilitating back pain [3:30];
• Anatomy of the back: spine, discs, facet joints, and common pain points [14:45];
• Lower back injuries and pain: acute vs. chronic, impact of disc damage, microfractures, and more [24:45];
• Why the majority of back injuries happen around the L4, L5, and S1 joints [31:00];
• How the spine responds to forces like bending and loading, and how it adapts do different athletic activities [36:15];
• The pathology of bulging discs [43:15];
• The pathophysiology of Peter’s back pain, injuries from excessive loading, immune response to back injuries, muscle relaxers, and more [46:00];
• The three most important exercises Stuart prescribes, how he assesses patients, and the importance of tailored exercises based on individual needs and body types [56:15];
• The significance of strength and stability in preventing injuries and preserving longevity [1:08:15];
• Stuart’s take on squats and deadlifting: potential risks, alternatives, and importance of correct movement patterns [1:19:30];
• Helping patients with psychological trauma from lower back pain by empowering them with the understanding of the mechanical aspects of their pain [1:30:00];
• Empowering patients through education and understanding of their pain through Stuart’s clinic and work through BackFitPro [1:39:00];
• When surgical interventions may be appropriate, and “virtual surgery” as an alternative [1:46:45];
• Weakness, nerve pain, and stenosis: treatments, surgical considerations, and more [1:55:30];
• Tarlov cysts: treatment and surgical considerations [2:00:15];
• The evolution of patient assessments and the limitations of MRI [2:02:15];
• Pain relief related to stiffness and muscle bulk through training [2:07:00];
• Advice for the young person on how to keep a healthy spine [2:14:15];
• Resources for individuals dealing with lower back pain [2:25:30]; and
• More.

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If you've had ongoing and unexplained chronic pain, fatigue, gut issues, dizziness, anxiety, dislocations, sprains or aching joints, you may be interested in this week's episode discussing the intersection of Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes, Hypermobility and neurodivergence.

This week’s ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast guest is Dr Jessica Eccles, a Clinical Senior Lecturer at Brighton and Sussex Medical School in the Department of Neuroscience. Her research is on brain-body interactions, particularly related to joint hypermobility. She is an adult liaison psychiatrist and consultant in the Sussex Neurodevelopmental Service and co-lead of their Neurodivergent Brain Body Clinic.

On today's ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast, Kate Moryoussef and Dr Jessica Eccles talk about:

• What is Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS)
• The symptoms, challenges and advantages of hypermobility
• The link between (H)EDS, hypermobility and ADHD/neurodivergence
• Side effects of hypermobility
• The interlinks of hypermobility and neurodivergence
• Hormones, EDS and hypermobility frequency in women and how it presents differently in men
• Fibromyalgia, hypermobility and ADHD connections
• Pregnancy and hypermobility
• Diagnosing neurodivergence and hypermobility
• Making daily tasks and exercises more mindful to improve chronic pain
• Long covid, fatigue and hypermobility
• Using pilates to build a stable core to help with hypermobility
• Protecting ourselves from burnout

You can find Dr Eccles here on Instagram.

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Additional resources to support you:

Claire Smith's book

https://gptoolkit.ehlers-danlos.org/

https://www.potsuk.org/

https://www.sedsconnective.org/

Kate Moryoussef is a women’s ADHD Lifestyle & Wellbeing coach and EFT practitioner helping overwhelmed yet unfulfilled (many with ADHD like her) women find more calm, balance, health, compassion, creativity and clarity. 

Have a look at some of Kate's workshops and free resources here.

Follow the podcast on Instagram here

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Have a read of Kate’s articles in ADDitude magazine here

Do you want to learn more about medical cannabis? On this episode of The Liz Earle Wellbeing Show, Liz is joined by author, journalist and educator Mary Biles to delve into the world of medicinal cannabis.

Mary shares a very personal story that piqued her interest in medicinal cannabis, and how it may be beneficial for palliative care, epilepsy, chronic pain and other health conditions.

Liz and Mary discuss the differences between CBD and THC, and explore the endocannabinoid system, cannabis and the menopause.

Links mentioned in the episode:

• Buy Mary's book, The Essential Guide to CBD oil 
• Learn more about cannabis, menopause and the endocannabinoid system
• Visit Mary's website here
• Listen to our podcast with Professor David Nutt on microdosing
• Subscribe to Liz Earle Wellbeing Magazine

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My good friend Deepak is back on the podcast today speaking with Sakina. I had the most wonderful conversation with Deepak on the podcast before.

Dr Deepak Ravindran is a boundary spanning ‘upstreamist’ with a trauma informed approach to pain practice. He has over 20 years of experience in Pain Management and is Clinical Lead in Pain Medicine at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in the UK. He is also one of the very few consultants in the UK who holds a certification in musculoskeletal, pain medicine and is board certified in lifestyle medicine. Longcovid, Pain Medicine and Trauma informed practice are subjects that Deepak is passionate about and today Sakina chats to him about:

DIY vs DWY medicine

Sleep and it’s impact on chronic pain

Setting the circadian rhythm, sunlight and caffeine

Making complementary therapy more accessible

He hosts the PainSpeak podcast and is the author of the Best Seller “The Pain Free Mindset” released in 2021 and it’s by far one of my favouroite books. It’s aimed at patients suffering with pain but it’s also immensely useful for all healthcare professionals in understanding all the recent advances around pain management in a trauma informed manner.

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In Episode 57, the ADHD Adults James and Alex discuss the issue of pain in ADHD. As usual, the world's worst podcast™ includes pathetically delivered psychoeducation on ADHD and pain, monotonously delivered by Alex the Psychoeducation Monkey, personal reflections on the subject and the usual game of 'What has James lost, forgotten or mislaid this week?" which Alex undoubtedly will get wrong. Will Alex continue to receive  correspondence from 'Robert from Kidderminster'?  Our wonderful but confusingly enthusiastic  international listener base is welcomed with another cringeworthy 'hello',  and the usual pathetic . 'Top Tips' or 'spunk trumpeting without Gabby Logan reveals his 'rapper name' and James's gets 'pain shamed'...

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Headaches, migraine, back, neck or joint pain, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), fibromyalgia – they’re just some of the common causes of chronic pain, which is estimated to affect between a third to half of all UK adults.

If you or someone close to you is one of them, you don’t need me to tell you it can be physically and emotionally draining. You probably feel like you’ve tried everything – so today’s podcast has the potential to be a life-changing listen for you. My guest is Dr Howard Schubiner, Director of the Mind Body Medicine Center in Michigan and author of Unlearn Your Pain: A 28-day Process to Reprogram Your Brain.

Emerging neuroscience tells us our brains actually create what we experience in our bodies, through a process called predictive processing. Pain doesn’t come from the body part where it’s felt, it’s created by our brain, signalling that something needs attention. And as Howard explains, our emotions and stress activate the same pain centres in our brain as an injury. If you’ve ever had a broken heart and experienced chest pain? That’s what’s happening.

The same thing occurs with chronic pain. In the vast majority of cases, there is no structural problem – such as injury, infection or a tumour – although of course these must be ruled out. Instead, your brain has created a neural pathway that remembers the pain and keeps you trapped in a vicious cycle. You fear the pain, that causes you stress, and the stress makes the pain real.

And that is the absolute key here: it’s not ‘all in your head’, your pain is real. And there is something you can do about it. During this conversation, Howard reveals why the key is changing your narrative on pain. His revolutionary therapies – which you can easily access – have been proven to work not just with chronic pain but in other persistent conditions such as depression and anxiety, chronic fatigue and long Covid.

We discuss the role healthcare practitioners can play in these conditions, through listening and empathy.

Chronic pain isn’t a subject we’ve covered in depth on this podcast before, so I’m very pleased I have the chance to bring this important conversation to you. Howard is one of the leading researchers in this field and his work represents a game-changing, paradigm shift in thinking about how we approach this epidemic. I hope what you’ll take from this episode is that the power of your brain is immense, and that knowledge is power. I hope you enjoy listening.

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Chronic pain is one of the leading causes of long-term disability in the world. By some measures, 50 million Americans live with chronic pain, in part because the power of medicine to relieve it remains inadequate.

Helen Ouyang, a physician and contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine, explores the potentially groundbreaking use of virtual reality in the alleviation of acute pain, as well as anxiety and depression, and meets the doctors and entrepreneurs who believe this “nonpharmacological therapy” is a good alternative to prescription drugs.

A lush forest, a snow-capped mountain, a desert at sunset — could these virtual experiences really be the answer for managing chronic pain?

This story was written by Helen Ouyang and recorded by Audm. To hear more audio stories from publications like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android.

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We need to revolutionise our understanding of pain. Most of us hold on to the false belief that pain is a measure of tissue damage, a ‘detector’ of physical injury. But I’m speaking to Dr Monty Lyman who argues that pain is a ‘protector’ rather than a ‘detector’.

Dr Monty Lyman is a medical doctor and research fellow at the University of Oxford and his first book, The Remarkable Life of the Skin, was shortlisted for the 2019 Royal Society Science Book Prize, was a Radio 4 ‘Book of the Week’ and a Sunday Times ‘Book of the Year’.

Today, Monty and I discuss: 

What is pain really?

His personal journey of dealing with pain from IBS

How hypnotherapy and homoeopathy might work to reduce pain

Why loneliness and lack of community can lead to pain

The concept of neuroplasticity

How movement, visualisation and education can help reduce and rewire our relationship with pain

In his new piece of work “The Painful Truth”, he beautifully presents a collection of patient stories, personal experiences and evidence base for a more nuanced understanding of pain and I highly recommend it as a read.

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