Biology of Trauma® Podcast
With Dr. Aimie Apigian MD, MS, MPH
Episode 52: The Trauma Behind Chronic Pain
Show Notes
What is the role of the autonomic nervous system specifically in chronic pain?
That is what we cover in this episode on the trauma behind chronic pain! In this episode, I talk about chronic pain with Dr. Les Aria, a pain psychologist in practice for 19 years and co-founder of Menda health, a digital pain recovering platform, where he serves as the chief science officer. I invited him to this podcast episode because of his unique ability to explain chronic pain through the Polyvagal Lens.
In this episode, you are going to learn:
- How the nervous system acts as a feedback loop
- The role of safety physiology and threat physiology in those with multiple health symptoms
- How microdosing practices of safety are essential to changing the feedback loop
- A guided exercise demonstrating how to microdose safety
- Why practice is the driver of change in the nervous system
- What a flare-up of chronic pain means
- What wrong advice your doctor has been giving you with chronic pain
- What to do instead during a flare-up
- What is the significance of Phantom Pain
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Helpful Links:
- Foundational Journey for Addressing Stored Trauma – This is where you start for safely addressing stored trauma. A live online 6-week journey with me guiding you through somatic and parts practices. We work to create microdoses of safety that then start to become your new normal to live in a state of what I call – Calm Aliveness.
- 3 States of the Nervous System YouTube Video – What is a stress and what is a trauma? They are very different! In this video, I give you a brief explanation of the difference on a cellular level by looking at the 3 distinct states of the nervous system.
- Essential Sequence: I discuss the 3 states of the autonomic nervous system in this episode so you can understand how to recognize which one your body is in. This guide will give you more details on each and the essential sequence to bring your body out of the trauma state.
- What Professionals Need to Know About The Chronic Freeze Response With Dr. Peter Levine – One of the most popular Biology of Trauma® podcast episodes, listen to my interview with Dr. Peter Levine, founder of somatic experiencing, where we discuss what people need to know about the chronic freeze response.
- Steps to Identify and Heal Trauma – If you aren’t sure why your body is experiencing the symptoms it is, this 23-page guide helps you understand potential physical manifestations of trauma, like chronic pain. You’ll also learn what trauma actually is, how to identify it, and steps to begin your trauma healing journey.
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Products I recommend from this episode
Magnesium Calm – For calming down the nervous system that’s on fire with chronic pain
Tri-Mag Sleep – Known for its relaxation properties, this easy-to-mix powder of 3 highly absorbable forms of magnesium helps ease muscle tension.
Tri-Magnesium Power – This supplement aids in shifting and rewiring the nervous system post chronic stress and trauma.
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One Response
OMG Such hope and belief in the possibilities. Love Love concept of micro-dosing experiences of safety all day long, incorporating this practice into my life. I have chronic pain and I do know when I focus on my breath it is a most helpful tool to minimizing the pain. Bless you for this education. I have such hope…