Common Diagnoses With A Mind/Body Component

• Chronic back/neck/spine pain including bulging discs, herniated discs, pinched nerves, spinal stenosis, disc degeneration (all long considered normal aging of the spine) and sciatica

• Chronic all over pain including fibromyalgia, chronic Lyme, adrenal fatigue, Hashimoto disease, myofascial pain, CRPS - complex regional pain syndrome, and trigger point pain

• Chronic foot pain including plantar fasciitis

• Head issues including migraines, occipital neuralgia, brain fog, BPV and dizziness, and the sensation of floating

• Jaw pain including TMJ and burning mouth

• Ear issues including tinnitus and hearing popping or crackling

• Pelvic area pain including interstitial cystitis, chronic UTI, vulvodynia, and pelvic floor pain

• Gastrointestinal issues including IBS, and acid reflux

• Sleep disorders including chronic fatigue syndrome, hypersomnia, insomnia

***ALL pain should be checked by a medical doctor to ensure that it is not a serious medical condition such as an infection, acute injury, or cancer. ***

I fully intend that whenever I have a new symptom, I will tell my doctor that I am prone to stress related reactions and that if the new symptom could possibly be related to this, please tell me. I feel like this will open the conversation for the provider.