115 Chronic Pain Syndromes: Assessment and Management

https://cutt.ly/WhatAreYourThoughtsEating the right foods, getting enough rest, participating in some activity... We’ve all heard that so many times, we can’t even count. However, when Dr. Lenz says it… he backs it up with evidence. Listen in while Dr. Michael Lenz makes the connection of what’s really going on in a patient that is suffering from chronic pain.  It all sounds so logical when Dr. Lenz talks about the Food-Mind-Body connection. Dr. Gaggino and Dr. Lenz talk about how the brain processes pain and offer some answers that you may not have thought about.  If you suffer from chronic pain, fibromyalgia, etc., you’ll want to listen with a pen and pad nearby. [00:33 -16:29] Opening SegmentWe hear about Dr. Lenz journey into the medical professionHow his love of sports relates to his chronic pain practiceWhen all those around them are in disbelief, just validating a patient's pain is half the battleAre “Growing Pains” real??? Maybe it’s something else… Dr. Lenz digs deeper to find the actual answer<br/>
[16:30- 29:20]  The Pain Continuum   How the brain processes painSome physicians are not connecting the symptoms; don’t ask the right questions40% of children that have Crohn's disease also have IBS The importance of Food-Mind-Body relationship<br/>
[29:21 -39:32]  Connecting the dotsOffering validation, hope, and trust….however, maybe medication is not your first “go-to” The hypervigilant brainDr. Lenz’s evidence based approachPeople who are on the Central Pain Spectrum need regularity more than originally thought<br/> [39:33 -27:05]  But what about Medication?Opioids may make chronic pain worseHaving patients keep track with a Diary, record the schedule and history, You can have an impact early on in a patient’s life so they don’t end up “just like grandma”<br/>
[57:06 - 1:02:26]  Closing segment Takeaway
Links to resources mentioned on the show The Podcast:  Conquering Your Fibromyalgia     Apple: Conquering Your Fibromyalgia Podcast on Apple Podcasts     Spotify:  https://cutt.ly/ConqueringFibromyalgia Dr. Lenz's Bookhttps://cutt.ly/ConqueringYourFibromyalgiaKey quotes for Twitter:“I got kicked off of Facebook.  I said boy, a lot of people here. It seems like they're talking about this like it's a stage four metastatic cancer and we're just doing palliative care. Like nobody's ever going to get better. And I said, my patients get better” ...Dr. Michael Lenz
"Right now, there is no specialist that's really the expert. There may be people in a GI dept and one of them has an interest in this area, but they are not psychiatrists. There might be a psychiatrist who's interested in things, but they're not the neurologist and vice versa"..  Dr. Michael Lenz
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