Our Yoga classes are led by a licensed health psychologist and certified yoga instructor combining the use of breathing exercises, meditation, gentle movement and a series of postures. They will relax the mind while improving flexibility, mobility, muscle strength, mood and improve the quality of life dramatically. Yoga has been shown to help with chronic pain conditions including low back pain, arthritis, migraines, and fibromyalgia. Yoga has been shown to assist in improving symptoms related to depression and anxiety by activating the relaxation response in the body and releasing endorphins, the body's natural pain relievers.
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Group meets in Coral Gables, FL 33134
Mind & Soul Therapy has been a life long dream for Rafael Padro and Dr. Mariela Padro. Healing comes naturally for them as they were raised in a family of behavioral health professionals. Through their upbringing and their individual experiences they have seen the benefits of psychotherapy in combination with Oriental Medicine. Their goal is to try to avoid the use of medications by providing complimentary and alternative medicine in conjunction with individual and group psychotherapy. Dr. Mariela Padro and Rafael Padro want to help each patient become aware of their behaviors and feelings towards their surrounding and interactions with others. By doing so, the patient can feel centered, peaceful and have a balanced state of mind and soul. We understand that there will be times when medications will be needed to help relieve some of the symptoms in a quicker way however we don't believe that medications is a long term solution which is why it is important to be willing to work hard at taking care of one's self by empowering our minds, learning from our mistakes, changing coping skills into healthier ones and healing our souls.
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Chronic Pain Support Groups
How does chronic pain therapy work?
Engaging with a psychotherapist to help treat chronic pain does not mean that one’s pain is all in their head. Therapy for chronic-pain patients has been shown to benefit both the mind and the body, targeting physical symptoms and increasing daily functioning. In other words, for many, addressing their emotional health through therapy affects their physical health. A therapist can help a client challenge unhelpful thoughts about pain and develop new ways to respond to it, such as distraction or calming breathing techniques. Studies have found that therapy can be as effective as surgery for certain cases of chronic pain and many doctors recommend trying psychotherapy in advance of considering invasive surgery.
What are the most effective treatment options for chronic pain?
Stress, anxiety, depression, catastrophizing, ruminating, lack of activity, and social withdrawal all make chronic pain worse. Addressing these issues, research shows, can help people gain control over their pain symptoms. Therapeutic approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy, biofeedback, and mindfulness-based stress reduction, along with greater pain-management education, have been found to help people reduce fear and disability.
Are there new treatments for chronic pain?
Many cases of chronic pain, particularly those involving back pain, remain medically unexplained. But there is evidence that changes in the brain or nervous system are caused by previous physical ailments such as tissue damage; in such cases, the brain may continue to send out pain signals despite the physical cause having healed. To aid patients under these circumstances, a recently developed treatment known as pain reprocessing therapy (PRT) is designed to help the brain “unlearn” this response. A PRT practitioner helps individuals to reduce the “threat value” of their ongoing pain signals until they can reappraise them as less threatening and fear-inducing. They also help an individual to develop new emotional regulation skills.
How long does therapy for chronic pain take?
There is no set timeline for recovery from chronic pain, especially as there may be a range of physical and psychological causes for any individual’s discomfort, but most patients should expect to see a therapist for a number of weeks or months, typically spanning at least 12 sessions. Studies of pain reprocessing therapy found that many individuals’ experience of pain lessened in eight sessions over four weeks.