Pain Reprocessing Therapy to help and even eliminate chronic pain

Rachel, there is a comment later in this thread (terry 1976) that you may have info for. Is Mayo's Dr. Sletten and Pain Rehab Center program covered by insurance? Can it be conducted virtually/telemedicine?

@menetski4, @terry1976
Yes, Mayo Clinic's Pain Rehab Center accepts insurance including Medicare, but it's best to inquire whether they accept your insurance first, then second whether your insurance will cover such program.

I did not have out of network coverage with my medicare plan, and lived in New York, so wasn't covered. I changed my supplemental plan the following year (cost a little more) to cover out of network, then was able to attend PRC in FL. Always best to inquire on both ends first and foremost. Here's a link to Mayo Clinic and contact information to inquire:

- http://mayocl.in/1mtmR63

The program itself cannot be conducted virtually or through telemedicine, however the pre-interviews with doctors to determine acceptance can be conducted virtually.

Thanks for the info, Rachel. I did not know that Mayo Clinic was offered this therapy. It is wonderful to know there is a center to refer people.
I have been able to accomplish this therapy on my own with the help of Dr Sarno’s books, listening to a lot of podcasts. Plus, I am a retired RN and a Functional Medicine Health Coach. So I understand the power of neuro plasticity and reframing neuro pathways. A technique that I developed for myself is that I have named the pain wherever it occurs in my body. I call her “Trixie”. Every so often Trixie gets out of the barn (my brain) and starts stirring up a ruckus causing pain in my body. I don’t treat Trixie with disdain. Instead I acknowledge her by name, because no one likes to be ignored. I coax her back in the barn with some deep breathing. Follow with thoughts of gratitude and affirmation and ‘voila’ the pain is gone. Sounds crazy but it works for me after years of chronic pain.
I have also had headaches for a 30+ years. I don’t say I am a ‘headache sufferer’ because that is such a victim mentality. I name headache pain “Pixie” and with the same technique I have been able to get her to stop stomping around and abort the headache in the aura phase. I will have to medicate if the headache gets too bad, but I have cut my usage of medication more than half. I’m still working on it.
I am glad to see that Mayo Clinic promotes; movement (exercise), nutrition, sleep, stress management, and useful purposement in their therapy. These are the foundational principles of Functional Medicine. Without them the therapy is a little harder, but not impossible.
By the way, my brother named his chronic pain “Mr. Pain”. My husband named his recurrent pain “Volver”. Both have eliminated their long-standing pain.

Anyone successfully practicing pain reprocessing therapy? Let us hear your story…

Great share!
I think that Mayo may be at the start of a great relationship of "Movement Sciences" beyond the therapeutic physical therapy. As an exercise physiologist, I have been watching to see that human movement is taken as the necessary for life perspective. It is evolving.

Funny about those names. My favorite: Gone (literally).

Thanks for the info, Rachel. I did not know that Mayo Clinic was offered this therapy. It is wonderful to know there is a center to refer people.
I have been able to accomplish this therapy on my own with the help of Dr Sarno’s books, listening to a lot of podcasts. Plus, I am a retired RN and a Functional Medicine Health Coach. So I understand the power of neuro plasticity and reframing neuro pathways. A technique that I developed for myself is that I have named the pain wherever it occurs in my body. I call her “Trixie”. Every so often Trixie gets out of the barn (my brain) and starts stirring up a ruckus causing pain in my body. I don’t treat Trixie with disdain. Instead I acknowledge her by name, because no one likes to be ignored. I coax her back in the barn with some deep breathing. Follow with thoughts of gratitude and affirmation and ‘voila’ the pain is gone. Sounds crazy but it works for me after years of chronic pain.
I have also had headaches for a 30+ years. I don’t say I am a ‘headache sufferer’ because that is such a victim mentality. I name headache pain “Pixie” and with the same technique I have been able to get her to stop stomping around and abort the headache in the aura phase. I will have to medicate if the headache gets too bad, but I have cut my usage of medication more than half. I’m still working on it.
I am glad to see that Mayo Clinic promotes; movement (exercise), nutrition, sleep, stress management, and useful purposement in their therapy. These are the foundational principles of Functional Medicine. Without them the therapy is a little harder, but not impossible.
By the way, my brother named his chronic pain “Mr. Pain”. My husband named his recurrent pain “Volver”. Both have eliminated their long-standing pain.