- Introduction 44min
- Chronic Stress, Emotions and Thoughts 30min
- Brain Inhibition of Pain 5min
- Neuroplastic Approach to Healing Chronic Pain 11min
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What You'll Learn
- How the brain controls pain modulation
- What central sensitization is, how it takes place, and how to identify a patient with centrally sensitized pain
- How stress, emotions, memories, beliefs, and trauma can help initiate, perpetuate, and amplify chronic pain
- Mechanisms of top-down pain inhibition employed by the brain
- How the mind, emotions, and autonomic regulation can be employed to inhibit pain
- What it means to rewire the brain to stop pain signaling and a bit about how that is accomplished, along with some evidence that it does in fact work in the majority of chronic pain cases
Description
This course will teach you all about central sensitization as the underlying physiological basis for most cases of chronic pain, as well as what it is and how it takes place.
During this course, Dr. Karen Cureton addresses how to identify a centrally sensitized pain patient that would respond to a neuroplastic approach and she provides evidence for how and why stress, emotions, memories, beliefs, and trauma contribute to central sensitization and chronic pain. Dr. Cureton also discusses known mechanisms for the brain’s ability to inhibit pain, and how the mind and emotions can contribute to pain inhibition. At last, Dr. Cureton provides an introduction to the neuroplastic approach to improving or resolving chronic pains and the evidence we have for its efficacy.
Please note: This is an introduction to the concepts and science behind using neuroplasticity to resolve chronic pain and is not sufficient to teach you how to practice neuroplasticity techniques safely and effectively with patients, which takes a minimum of 1 year of training.
If you’re interested in taking a training like this, please click here to contact Dr. Cureton and she will be happy to point you in the right direction to uplevel your skills!
Course Content
Instructor
After developing her own complex chronic illness while completing a double major at the University of Georgia in Microbiology and Cellular Biology, Dr. Karen Cureton went on to pursue her Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine and Master of Acupuncture at NUNM. Her private practice after graduation focused on treating complex chronic illnesses including chronic infections, environmental toxicity, allergies and autoimmunity, digestive disorders, hormonal imbalances, mood and cognitive disorders, chronic pain, and much more. This experience, and her own experiences with trauma, led her to realize the profound impact of the brain and nervous system on overall health.
Dr. Cureton’s training in neuroplasticity work includes being a level 3 certified Eutaptics practitioner, a certified Heartmath practitioner, and studying many other approaches to neuroplasticity including Internal Family Systems, DNRS (Dynamic Neural Retraining System), the Gupta Program, Joe Dispenza’s Work, Polyvagal Theory, John Sarno’s work, Norman Doidge’s work, Alan Gordon’s work, MAP, Magnetic Mind as well as other approaches to mind-body and emotional healing.
Dr. Cureton’s post graduate training to address complex chronic illness from a naturopathic perspective has also been extensive including the study of chronic infections (including Lyme Disease & Co-Infections through ILADS, the Klinghardt Institute, Dr. Leibowitz), testing and treatment for mold, heavy metal & chemical toxicity, micronutrient testing and replenishment, hormone balancing with herbs, nutrients, and bioidentical hormone therapy, functional approach to thyroid disease management including T3 therapy and Wilson’s Protocol, Ozone Therapy, Low Dose Allergen Therapy/Low Dose Immunotherapy, Perineural Injection Therapy, Prolozone, Neural Therapy, Biopuncture, and Autonomic Response Testing.
Dr. Karen Cureton now works one-on-one in her practice using neuroplasticity techniques to help clients improve or resolve a variety of chronic mental, emotional, and physical illnesses. In fact, harnessing neuroplasticity has emerged as the focus of her practice in her work with chronic illness and chronic pain. She is also the co-founder of a group neuroplasticity program called Wired For Wellness, which is designed for those suffering from anxiety, depression, chronic illness, and chronic pain.
Continuing Education Approvals
Canadian Federation of Aromatherapists (CFA)
0.75 CEU total (up to 0.75 CEU Category B) -Direct ApprovalCollege of Naturopaths of Ontario (CONO)
1.5 credits total (up to 1.5 credits Category A) -Direct ApprovalNew Hampshire Association of Naturopathic Doctors (NHAND)
1.5 CEUs total (up to 1.5 CEUs General, up to 1.5 CEUs Pain Management/Addiction Disorders) -Direct ApprovalOregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine (OBNM) - (expires on December 07, 2024)
1.5 hours total (up to 1.5 hours General Education, up to 1.5 hours Pain Management) -Direct ApprovalVermont Office of Professional Regulation (VT OPR)
1.5 hours total (up to 1.5 hours General) -Direct ApprovalAlliance of International Aromatherapists (AIA)
0.75 CPD total (up to 0.75 CPD Category B) -Assumed ApprovalArizona Naturopathic Physicians Medical Board (AZ NPMB)
1.5 CMEs total (up to 1.5 CMEs General) -Assumed ApprovalCollege of Naturopathic Doctors of Alberta (CNDA)
1.5 continuing competence credits total -Assumed ApprovalCollege of Naturopathic Physicians of British Columbia (CNPBC)
1.5 hours total (up to 1.5 hours Category C - Educational Courses) -Assumed ApprovalCollege of Naturopaths of Ontario (CONO)
1.5 credits total (up to 1.5 credits Category B) -Assumed ApprovalColorado Office of Naturopathic Doctor Registration (CO ONDR)
1.5 PDAs total -Assumed ApprovalCouncil for Homeopathic Certification (CHC)
1.5 CEUs total (up to 1.5 CEUs Category 2) -Assumed ApprovalHawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Professional & Vocational Licensing (HI DCCA)
1.5 CEs total (up to 1.5 CEs General) -Assumed ApprovalIdaho Board of Medicine: Naturopathic Medical Board (ID BOM: NMB)
1.5 hours total (up to 1.5 hours General) -Assumed ApprovalKansas State Board of Healing Arts (KS SBHA)
1.5 CEUs total -Assumed ApprovalMaine Board of Complementary Health Care Providers (ME BCHCP)
1.5 hours total (up to 1.5 hours General) -Assumed ApprovalManitoba Naturopathic Association (MNA)
1.5 hours total (up to 1.5 hours Category B) -Assumed ApprovalMaryland Board of Physicians (MD BP)
1.5 hours total -Assumed ApprovalMinnesota Board of Medical Practice (MN BMP)
1.5 contact hours total (up to 1.5 contact hours General) -Assumed ApprovalMontana Board of Alternative Health Care (MT BAHC)
1.5 hours total (up to 1.5 hours General) -Assumed ApprovalNorth Dakota Board of Integrative Health Care (ND BIHC)
1.5 credits total (up to 1.5 credits General) -Assumed ApprovalRhode Island Department of Health: Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline (RI DOH: BMLD)
1.5 hours total -Assumed ApprovalSaskatchewan Association of Naturopathic Practitioners (SANP)
1.5 hours total (up to 1.5 hours Category C) -Assumed ApprovalUtah Naturopathic Physician Licensing Board (UT NPLB)
1.5 CEs total (up to 1.5 CEs General) -Assumed ApprovalWashington State Department of Health: Board of Naturopathy (WA DOH: BON)
1.5 hours total (up to 1.5 hours Category 2) -Assumed Approval
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