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Doctors told me I’d never heal after having 20 different pains & symptoms over a span of 4.5 years, they were wrong. Within months of addressing the real cause, my pain was gone. Here’s what didn’t help: PT, chiro, acupuncture, Graston technique, dry needling. Cushions, wraps, orthotics, ergonomic office items, ice, heat, red light therapy, tens unit, grounding sheets. Medications, supplements, diets. Taking doctors’ word as Bible. Monitoring my pain daily. Tracking every sensation in a journal. Googling for hours. Avoiding everyday movements, foods, cold weather. Waiting to feel better before living. Moving across the country for warmer weather and “better” healthcare. Identifying as broken. None of that resolved anything. Because the pain & symptoms weren’t structural. What was actually happening was my brain perceiving danger, so it created protection. It started in a high stress, emotional, traumatic time of my life (danger). And from there, how I treated the pain confirmed even more danger. Frantically trying to fix my body, terrified of it and the pain, terrified of my future. Avoiding movement and life. Thinking I was doomed forever. What actually helped: Understanding the root. Communicating safety instead of danger. Stopping body surveillance & fixing. Expressing my emotions. Setting boundaries with others. Loving myself & being my own cheerleader. Gradually returning to life. Letting symptoms exist without reacting. Detaching from the broken identity. Leading myself instead of outsourcing my power. And now I’m limitless in my life: I can sit on a 12 hour roadtrip, hike and bike for miles, enjoy dinners out with my friends, travel on plane, and just literally wake up on a normal Tuesday not even thinking about my body at all. I didn’t fix my body. I made pain unnecessary. That’s what we do inside my 1:1 coaching. Not management. Resolution. If you’re done cycling through providers and ready to end this at the root: MESSAGE ME ‘RESOLVE’ and let’s chat to see if my coaching is your ticket to a pain free life 😘 #chronicpain #nervoussystemhealing #pain #mindbodyconnection #neuroplasticity