flare management plan – Year Without Carbs

Pain Management: My Review

Posted on March 17, 2018 by Jacquie

March 17, 2018 I have completed the 3-day-a-week 5-week outpatient Pain Management program at Kaiser. The facilitators all made it clear from Day 1 that this is not a pain relief program but a pain management! And they were right. We were not allowed to talk specifically about our pain nor about medications. I posted…

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acupressure, acupuncture, exercise, flare management plan, gabapentin, gentle movement, ketogenic diet, meditation, mindful breathing, Pain Management Program, physical therapy, radical acceptance, range of motion, spinal decompression, tapping (EFT)

Day 14 Pain Management

Posted on February 21, 2018 by Jacquie

February 21, 2018 There was no Pain Management on Monday, February 19, which was Presidents Day. Today Francis did the meditation session with affirmations. He then divided us up into two groups to go through the Tai Chi routine with no coaching. I asked about acupressure and he said he would talk about it on…

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acupressure, Emily, flare management plan, meditation, mindful breathing, Pain Management Program, Tai Chi

Day 13 Pain Management

Posted on February 16, 2018 by Jacquie

February 16, 2018 I have more pain today, I think after working so hard yesterday afternoon with no break. I opened a new can of “magic” espresso beans and took one. Dr. Whitehead began with the meditation, this one focusing on body sensations of heaviness and warmth. Great distractions. Francis came in for the exercises,…

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chronic pain, flare management plan, gentle movement, meditation, mindful breathing, Pain Management Program, support system, Tai Chi