New Study on Nerve Block for Back Pain
To understand the importance of a new research paper, you should know that the vertebral bones of the spine have several important functions…
The 2024 West Los Angeles Veterans Administration Study
The previous study from this center has been updated with a much larger number of 126 patients to provide even more evidence of the remarkable benefits of Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy…
A Beacon in the Swamp
Tens of millions of people are second class citizens in our healthcare system. Their pain or illness is not receiving the quality of care it deserves only because it is not caused by disease or injury.
Harmful Myths about Psychophysiologic Disorders (formerly known as Psychosomatic Symptoms)
There are many myths and misconceptions about psychophysiologic pain or illness that are believed not only by the public but by most health care professionals, too…
Long Covid Treated Successfully with Psychophysiologic Symptom Relief Therapy
A PPD approach has been successfully used to treat patients with Long Covid. Twenty-three adults under the age of 60 years with Long Covid symptoms that they described as “High” or “Very High” were enrolled…
The Boulder Back Pain Study
In 2017 the PPD Association crowdfunded over $100,000 from over 500 donors in 24 countries around the world. This allowed the Boulder (Colorado) Back Pain Study to expand from two study groups by adding a third group that would receive Pain Relief Psychotherapy.