Trauma and Chronic Pain
- Julie Roy
- Jun 2
- 1 min read

So you started to go to therapy, get in touch with feelings but notice more pain. What is going on?
First, ask your therapist to help you assess “ACES” if you are not familiar with them.
Or if comfortable exploring on your own read,
Next, what do you do to unlearn the pain pathways?
-address the trauma
-reduce stress
-improve sleep and nutrition
For more on how to do this see:
Improve sleep
Why Mindfulness? Mayo Clinic Q and A: Mindfulness and mental health
Improve diet
See also my blogs:
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