Welcome to the Mayo Clinic Chronic Pain & Symptoms Rehabilitation blog. Here, you can find information about the Pain Rehabilitation Center (PRC) at Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, including best clinical practices, lifestyle management techniques for chronic pain and symptoms, and PRC staff and patient graduate highlights. Follow the blog for the most up-to-date knowledge on chronic pain and symptoms rehabilitation.

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Brain changes...Neuroplasticity
23 hours ago | Sarah Sheahan OTD-S | @sarahotd

Understanding neuroplasticity is essential to recognizing how the brain and nervous system contribute to conditions like Central Sensitization Syndrome (CSS). Neuroplasticity is the brain’s ability…

Occupational Therapy Spotlight
Apr 23 8:29am | Tanya Crowder, OT | @tanyaot

April is Occupational Therapy (OT) Month, a chance to celebrate the profession and share the unique contributions of OT in the lives of individuals managing…

Acute vs Chronic
Mar 18 11:10am | Sarah Sheahan OTD-S | @sarahotd

Central Sensitization Syndrome (CSS) is a chronic condition, but what does that mean? Most often, an injury or illness is acute meaning that it has…

What is Central Sensitization Syndrome?
Feb 28 8:51am | Sarah Sheahan OTD-S | @sarahotd | Comments (11)

The Pain Rehabilitation Center (PRC) recognizes what is known as Central Sensitization Syndrome (CSS). This is an umbrella term used to describe pain and symptoms…

What is the Pain Rehabilitation Center?
Feb 11 12:58pm | Sarah Sheahan OTD-S | @sarahotd | Comments (6)

The Mayo Clinic’s Pain Rehabilitation Center (PRC) aims to promote an improved quality of life by providing patients with the tools and strategies for chronic…