In the latest episode of The Flip N' Shift Podcast, my guest is Dr. Tawny Kross.
Dr. Tawny Kross, Pain Specialist of Kross Centered Care.
Dr. Kross is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and a Pain Specialist. She has nearly a decade of experience at a Veteran's hospital in North Carolina working with patients that have some of the most complex chronic pain cases.
Dr. Kross believes passionately in our brain and body's innate ability to heal. She is SO excited to be able to share her knowledge with you now as a Pain and Wellness Coach.
In the latest episode of The Flip N' Shift Podcast, my guest is Dr. Tawny Kross.
Dr. Tawny Kross, Pain Specialist of Kross Centered Care.
Dr. Kross is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and a Pain Specialist. She has nearly a decade of experience at a Veteran's hospital in North Carolina working with patients that have some of the most complex chronic pain cases.
Dr. Kross believes passionately in our brain and body's innate ability to heal. She is SO excited to be able to share her knowledge with you now as a Pain and Wellness Coach.
Website: https://www.drtawnykross.com
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Julie Walz interviewing Dr. Kross on the following topic:
"Chronic pain is associated with reduced quality of life, increased medical expenditures, and significant economic costs. Chronic pain is among the most common chronic conditions in the United States. Pain is always a personal experience that is influenced to varying degrees by biological, psychological, and social factors. Dr. Kross explains that pain is 100% in the body AND the brain at the same time. We will break down the emotional connection to the physical connection of pain."
Dr. Kross's discussion on Chronic Pain and its impact on the statistical data on anxiety and depression disorders:
"Yes, so this statistic continues to support the complexity of chronic pain—not only do those with chronic pain likely have a multiple pain conditions, they are also more likely to have been diagnosed with sleep issues, gut problems such as IBS, allergies…and of course, the big glaring mood disorders."
Dr. Kross discusses the 6 Different Pain Management Styles:
The Ignorer:
"The person that ignores pain has a little bit of a “pushing” mentality as well. But this type of pain management style is more dialed into trying to distract from pain, focusing on any other thing but pain. These people might have heard a little bit about things like “pain is in the brain” and perhaps are taking things extreme on the end of “brain retraining.” So they often believe that what that means is pain is “not real” or it is “imagined.” The ignoring/distracting from pain can be helpful in getting them through the day, but at the end of the night when they’re trying to sleep, they usually find that there’s nothing to distract them from their pain and it becomes extra hard to deal with."
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