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Anyone had a successful experience w/ Mayo Pain Rehabilitation Center?
Chronic Pain | Last Active: May 28 6:14pm | Replies (62)Comment receiving replies
Hi! Thank you for responding - yes I have watched the video. I have also ran across someone who did the PRC program and said it changed his life. He has actually summarised what he learned in the program along with additional information - I have already been applying a lot of the concepts - I am starting to do better and have been stretching and light weights and besides my bulging discs, I have been doing a lot better. I am going to see how I do over the next 30 days. If I am still having bad days, I will sign up. I am an open to advice kind of person and constantly work on changing how I think. I have been applying the “Pace yourself” and pain does not equal harm which has helped tremendously. I have big ADHD and not on meds so it is hard for me to pay attention for 8 hours but I am still considering it.
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Good for you! Way to be your best advocate and look to make change. While I highly recommend going to the PRC and immersing yourself in the program with a medical team and peers, nothing compares to the experience in person, I get that it may not be attainable for some.
Even if you never get to the program, I believe doing what you're doing by opening yourself up to learning and knowledge is giving you a great advantage.
Understanding that "hurt doesn't equal harm", (in chronic cases) is a huge revelation and it sounds like you're doing a fantastic job of paying attention to the areas that you can grow and make changes in.
If you're interested, I can try to put my finger on what's called Family Day videos from the pain rehab program. These are recaps of each of the three weeks of classes that get shared with families of patients attending. They are full of excellent, valuable tools. Would you be interested in watching them?