The Sensitization Script

Are you a chronic pain patient who’s struggled to find answers to their widespread, intense pain and doesn’t know what’s happening to their body?

I work with complex pain patients every day who are essentially told their pain is in their head, or it can’t possibly be that bad. It most definitely can, and central sensitization is typically a major reason why.

I felt obligated to create The Sensitization Script because too many patients are feeling helpless and hopeless, thinking there’s nothing else that can be done to affect the vague and intense, persistent symptoms that accompany living with many chronic diseases - let alone why it’s happening to them.

But there is an explanation.

Central sensitization is a massive amplifier of pain.

I created this Masterclass so I could help you understand what central sensitization really is, how it manifests, and how it affects unerlying pain and symptoms, so you can actually do something about it. It’s hard to change what you don’t understand or recognize.

I get it, because I felt the same.

Nobody explained these things to me in the earlier chapters of my challenges, and it caused me to suffer so much more than I had to. I was treated with so many medications and treatments that just made me worse over time because they didn’t understand what was really causing my severe, persistent nausea, dizziness, GIT problems, brain fog, cognitive dysfunction, insomnia, and depression.

After I developed CRPS and worked with more and more complex patients, I saw the same patterns developing around the primary conditions we’re often diagnosed with.

Being able to address these things is based upon an understanding of how central sensitization especiallyreally works – not the way pain science currently explains it which leaves patients too often feeling hopeless, diagnosed with a million other rare, common co-existing conditions. But are they?

 

This Masterclass is a crucial resource if you have struggled to understand what impacts your symptoms and why, none of which include it being in your head. What most people

miss is, is that you can’t treat any disease process effectively in the context of central sensitization, if you can't define, investigate and treat the central sensitzation.

Pain programs or practices largely chuck this entire piece back on the patient since it’s not what the specialty, intervention, or primary care pieces of pain management address - and it’s the end of the conversation. The patient is often given no education around this aspect of pain or how to treat it, despite it being the most important to recognize and address if present.

That’s why I’m super excited to announce The Sensitization Script.

What You’ll Learn.

How Sensitization Impacts Chronic Disease

Key concepts around drivers of pain, amplification and how positive feedback loops develop over time. Learn the difference between global vs specific sensitizers and how they interact with underlying co-existing conditions, creating a very confusing picture.

How We Currently Define Pain

We’ll discuss the limitations of the current approach and perspective on chronic pain. Consider the power you’d have if you looked at pain as a valid alarm signal rather than a misinterpretation of a signal and manifested by the patient which creates a dead end.

How Does Sensitization Really Present?

Understand how to properly define the different buckets of central sensitization so you can turn down the volume button on your pain. It’s impossible to effectively treat what you can’t define clearly, investigate systematically and link to treatments.

When is this?

  • Thursday April 17th, 4pm PST/7pm EST Yes, there will be a recording if you can’t attend live!

What will you get:

  • A 2-hour educational, engaging, eye-opening live event which includes application in real time

  • Q & A session so you can get anything additionally answered. I will stay to answer any and all questions :)

  • A bonus assessment guide for those who show up live so you don’t have to stress about notes.

  • 2 week access to the recorded presentation

Who IS this for?

  • Chronic pain patients who:

    • Have complex pain syndromes like Complex Regional pain Syndrome, hypermobility (EDS/HSD), Fibromyalgia, MS or other neuro conditions

    • Have common co-existing conditions like MCAS, CFS/ME, POTS/dysautonomia, Small Fiber Neuropathy, Restless leg syndrome, TMJ, migraine or tension headaches, IBS, post concussive issues around neck injury/whiplash or cervical instability, autoimmune disorders etc.

    • Have maximized medications and treatments your providers can offer

    • Have overwhelming symptoms of fatigue, sleep disturbance, brain fog, widespread body pain or sensory sensitivities, motor disturbances, or mood challenges with anxiety, depression, and stress management of all this.

    • Are stuck in a viscous cycle with poor recovery, lack of energy, spreading pain, unpredictable symptoms, and gut stuff feeling like you can’t predict or plan your life properly.

    • Don’t understand why your symptoms/pain continue to escalate.

    • Have been told you need to move more but have no capacity to because of how heighened symptoms are.

  • Pain care providers who want novel ways of thinking about, treating and explaining pain to their patients with central sensitization.

  • Caregivers/partners of complex pain patients who want to better understand its challenges.

Who is this NOT for?

  • Pain patients who don’t have one or more buckets of symptoms like widespread pain, sensory sensitization, sleep disturbance, fatigue, brain fog, mood challenges, muscular dysfunction/weakness, dysautonomias like POTS, GIT issues, MCAS etc

  • Providers who are not curious about new ways to assess, educate, and empower their patients.

 

 

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Yes. However, those who attend live will get a special bonus!

  • You access to the live recording for 2 weeks and resources for life!

  • Your confirmation email contained the Zoom link, and I will be sending out another reminder email with the link again 24 hours before the call.

  • I unfortunately cannot promise this will be offered again and I typically run just one free masterclass per year, so please take advantage of this!

  • At the end of the webinar I'll be sharing about and opening up my group coaching program, BASE CAMP for those interested in learning further. There is absolutely no obligation to buy.

  • Nope! You are welcome to show up as you are, however you feel comfortable. Though I’d love to see your face for connection, the most important thing is you’re exposed to the information and are able to participate and ask questions :)