Central Sensitivity/Widespread Pain (8/14)

Central Sensitivity/Widespread Pain  (8/14) – 14-Part Series

Dr. Alexandra Perel-Winkler

This course is delivered as a weekly 14-part series with Dr. Perel-Winkler. A 90-minute education and experiential group visit that incorporates pain science education with techniques to manage widespread pain and other symptoms that are experienced with central sensitivity (sleep issues, IBS, fatigue, brain fog, and more)

Course Guide:

Day 1: Introduction to Central Sensitivity

Day 2: Pacing I

Day 3: Pacing II

Day 4: Sleep

Day 5: Systemic Inflammation & Anti-inflammatory Lifestyle

Day 6: Central Nervous System inflammation & LDN

Day 7: Mitochondria & Ask Me Anything

Day 8: Stress & the HPA Axis

Day 9: Trauma

Day 10: Irritable Bowel

Day 11: Pacing Revisited

Day 12: Emotional Intelligence

Day 13: Self Compassion & Sum Up/As Me Anything

Day 14: Gentle Movement Guest

The experience of widespread pain is caused by changes in the body that are referred to as ‘central sensitization’. Simplified, this means that the nervous system and brain responds to external stimuli with increased sensitivity. This leads to the experience of touch as pain, or light and sound with much more intensity, as examples.

This will be a non-didactic group that will match the needs and interests of the people involved with Dr. Alexandra’s unique skills as a specialist in central sensitivity, a Functional Medicine train doctor, and a student of mind-body techniques.

Topics may include:

• Neuroplasticity
• Logging and pacing
• Barriers
• Mindfulness
• Ways to rebalance the nervous system
• Management of IBS
• Healing the gut
• Decreasing inflammation
• Sleep
• Cognitive dysfunction

Materials:

• Computer with camera for video, decent speakers and microphone and/or headphones.
• Private comfortable space