One in five adults in the U.S. suffers from chronic pain or illness that is “medically unexplained.” According to the latest research into neuroplastic symptoms (NS), many of these symptoms are brain-generated and linked to stress, trauma, emotions or other life challenges. What are the most common signs that your chronic pain might be related to a NS?

In 2023, opioids accounted for more than 80,000 overdose deaths in the United States. The opioid crisis is a plague on modern healthcare, and much of its strength originates from patients unable to find understanding and relief — like those suffering from brain-generated symptoms. What is the exact connection between neuroplastic symptoms and the opioid crisis?

The Association for Treatment of Neuroplastic Symptoms Conference is the world’s #1 gathering of NS professionals, and every one of its resources and events are open to the public. With presentations on everything from specific migraine diagnosis strategies to the latest discoveries in mind-body research, the ATNS Conference is a direct path to a new level of understanding of psychophysiologic research and treatment.

In a study conducted at CU-Boulder in Colorado, nearly 98% of patients reported improvement when treating their chronic pain with “Pain Relief Psychotherapy.” This therapy represents a novel method that involves the patient reframing their approach to their own pain signals. This approach is very promising for patients who are seeing little progress with traditional treatment.

Recent studies in Halifax, Boston, Detroit, Colorado, and Los Angeles have shown that several closely related versions of Pain Relief Psychology have achieved dramatically better pain relief than traditional forms of treatment including mindfulness, injections, and cognitive behavioral therapy. Pain Relief Psychology begins with education that pain can be generated by the brain due to stress. The stress can be from current life events, unrecognized mental health conditions, or any of several consequences of adverse childhood experience. When these are addressed, pain is relieved.

It is estimated that 30%-40% of primary care patients in the U.S. suffer from pain or illness with no medical explanation or effective treatment. What is the root cause of all these missed diagnoses? Is it entirely about education and understanding, or is there something structural at work? Take a deeper look at neuroplastic symptoms and discover why modern healthcare isn’t serving those patients.

The Neuroplastic Symptom Relief Alliance represents several specialized communities committed to advancing understanding of neuroplastic symptoms and promoting the overall well-being of NS patients. There are individual groups dedicated to medical doctors and mental health professionals, as well as one for NS patients and the public.

Dr. Clarke has interviewed over 7000 people who were under so much stress they became physically ill or developed chronic pain. A majority had suffered Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). He discusses the remarkable effectiveness of Pain Relief Psychology for alleviating unrecognized stresses, which consist of Personality Traits, Triggers and unrecognized emotions from ACES.