Heal Your Chronic Pelvic Pain

What’s the best tool for healing chronic pelvic pain?Is it journaling? Somatic tracking? Pelvic PT? Breathwork? Visualization?If you’ve spent any time in the mind-body healing world, you’ve probably heard someone confidently say:“This is what healed me.” “This is the thing.” “If it’s not working, you’re not doing it right.”And it’s confusing.In this episode, I’m breaking down the truth:All tools can work. And none of them are magic. Because it’s not about the tool. It’s about the intention behind the tool and the level of safety you’re building in your nervous system.When chronic pelvic pain is neuroplastic, it’s not about damaged tissue. It’s about a nervous system stuck in protection mode. The practices themselves don’t heal you. What heals is the shift in meaning, fear, and internal safety that those practices create.In this episode, we explore:Why the healing industry often markets one tool as the answerThe real reason tools “work” for some people and not othersThe difference between urgency-driven practice and safety-driven practiceThe 3 categories of safety required for lasting symptom resolutionHow to do a “Threat Audit” to identify where your real work isWhen I look at healing chronic pelvic pain through a mind-body lens, I see three core areas that must be addressed.✨ Safety in your body Understanding pain science. Reappraising symptoms. Learning that pain does not automatically mean damage. Teaching your nervous system that you are physically safe and your body isn’t broken.✨ Safety with yourself Building self-trust. Allowing emotions instead of suppressing them. Practicing uncertainty tolerance. No longer abandoning yourself when symptoms spike. Reducing perfectionism and internal pressure.✨ Safety in your life Looking honestly at boundaries, stress, relationships, work, routines, and alignment. Making your life feel authentically safe to live.You likely don’t need more tools. You likely need a framework that helps you systematically build safety in all three areas.If you’re ready to stop piecing this together on your own, I’d love to support you inside my four month coaching container:Beyond Chronic Pelvic Pain Healing Program👉 Learn more hereHealing is possible for you. You’ve got this.Rooting for you, always 💜 Rachel

This episode covers one of the most important and most resisted concepts in healing chronic pelvic pain: radical responsibility.This is not about blame, fault, or doing everything on your own. It’s about what shifts when you stop waiting for someone or something outside of you to fix this, and take the lead in your own healing.If you’ve been holding out hope for the next doctor, test, medication, procedure, or protocol to finally be the thing that saves you, this episode gently but honestly explores why outsourcing can keep you stuck, and what becomes possible when you claim radical responsibility for your healing. Please note: This episode may feel activating. If you’re not in the place to hear this message yet, that’s okay. You can come back to it when you’re ready.In this episode, we cover:What radical responsibility actually means (and what it does not)Why outsourcing healing reinforces waiting and helplessnessHow the Western medical model conditions us to look outside ourselvesThe grief that comes with accepting no one else can do this work for youWhy healing must happen inside your own nervous systemReflection questions to help you apply this shift to your own healingReflection Questions from the EpisodeWhere am I still waiting for someone or something to fix this for me?What am I afraid will happen if I fully stop outsourcing my healing? What feels unfair about having to do this work?What grief have I not yet allowed myself to acknowledge?If I stopped waiting today, what would I do differently today, this  week or this month?You Don’t Have to Do This AloneEven though no one can do this work for you, you don’t have to do it alone.If you want guidance, structure, and support applying this work to your specific symptoms and your life, Rachel offers a coaching program designed specifically for healing chronic pelvic pain.✨ Beyond Chronic Pelvic Pain includes:A self-paced curriculum grounded in modern pain neuroscienceWeekly live group coaching calls for support and clarityA grounded, compassionate space to stop waiting and start healing👉 Learn more about the program hereDisclaimer: This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

If you’ve been feeling powerless or stuck on your healing journey, this episode is for you.In this episode of The Heal Your Chronic Pelvic Pain Podcast, Rachel talks about one of the most important shifts you can make when healing chronic pelvic pain: learning how to tell the difference between what is and isn’t in your control, especially in moments when symptoms are loud. When so much of your energy goes toward trying to change symptoms in the moment, it’s easy to feel exhausted, frustrated, and defeated. This episode helps you understand why that happens, and where your real agency and power actually live.󠁯•󠁏󠁏 Why trying to control symptoms in the present moment often backfires󠁯•󠁏󠁏 What is not in your control when symptoms flare (and why that matters)󠁯•󠁏󠁏 What is in your control, and how focusing there supports healing󠁯•󠁏󠁏 How redirecting your energy helps rewire your nervous system over time󠁯•󠁏󠁏 Why this shift is hard, and why it gets easier with practiceThis episode isn’t about giving up or accepting a life with pain. It’s about stopping the fight that keeps your nervous system stuck in threat and redirecting your energy toward what actually moves healing forward.If this episode resonates and you want guidance and support learning how to consistently ground back into what’s actually in your control, so your energy is moving in the direction of healing, Rachel would love to support you inside her coaching program, Beyond Chronic Pelvic Pain.Inside the program, you’ll get a self-paced curriculum grounded in modern pain neuroscience and specifically tailored for healing chronic pelvic pain, along with weekly live group coaching calls where you can ask questions, get clarity, and receive support applying this work to your real symptoms and your real life.You don’t have to do this alone anymore. You deserve to live a life beyond chronic pelvic pain.👉 Learn more about the program here:https://thepelvicpaincoach.com/healing-programRooting for you, always 💜 RachelDisclaimer: This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treat

In this episode, I’m talking about uncertainty tolerance, why your brain hates it so much, and why learning to tolerate uncertainty is actually one of the most important skills required to heal chronic pelvic pain.If you deal with anxiety, OCD tendencies, reassurance-seeking, flare fear, or constantly wondering “What if this doesn’t work?”, this episode is for you.We’ll talk about:Why anxiety and OCD are really attempts to create certaintyWhy your brain keeps searching for guarantees (and why that never works)How intolerance of uncertainty keeps your life smaller and more fear-drivenWhat uncertainty tolerance looks like in both the long-term and the day-to-dayWhy allowing the possibility of a flare is part of how healing actually happensWhat most people are missing when fear spikes and symptoms returnI’ll also share why so many people feel like they’re “starting over” again and again, and how having a clear framework for moments of fear and uncertainty changes everything.Free Workshop InvitationIf healing has been feeling like two steps forward and one step back, and every flare makes you feel like you’re starting over, Rachel invites you to join her free live workshop:How to Stop Starting Over 🗓 Monday, January 26th ⏰ 12 PM EasternIn this workshop, Rachel will:Help you understand what’s actually happening in your nervous system during flaresShow you how to respond differently in the moment of fear or symptom spikesIntroduce the Rewiring Recovery Roadmap, her framework for building and sustaining momentum even when symptoms fluctuateHelp you assess what’s been working, what hasn’t, and what to do nextYou’ll leave with clarity, direction, and tangible next steps.👉 Save Your Seat!Healing is possible for you. You’re not alone. And you don’t have to keep starting over.Learn More About My New Coaching Program: https://thepelvicpaincoach.com/healing-programAdd Yourself To The Waitlist For My New Coaching Program: https://thepelvicpaincoach.myflodesk.com/m4wq35ssflDisclaimer: This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

Accepting a neuroplastic or nervous system based explanation for chronic pelvic pain isn’t just intellectually challenging, it can be emotionally loaded, especially for women who have already experienced medical gaslighting, dismissal, or invalidation.In this episode, Rachel explores why resistance to a mind-body approach makes so much sense, and why difficulty accepting a neuroplastic diagnosis is often not about disbelief, but about self-protection.Rachel shares her own journey of initially feeling defeated and offended by the idea that her pain could be related to her nervous system, and unpacks how black-and-white thinking, medical trauma, and systemic failures in women’s healthcare can make neuroplastic explanations feel threatening rather than empowering.This episode is for you if:● You’ve ever bristled at the suggestion that your pain might be “your nervous system”● You’ve felt angry, resistant, or shut down when mind-body work was mentioned● You worry that accepting a neuroplastic explanation means your pain isn’t real● You’ve been stuck cycling between medical testing, alternative treatments, and self-doubt● You want validation and real answers, not dismissalIn this episode, we cover:● Why mind-body explanations can feel emotionally unsafe after medical gaslighting● How black-and-white thinking keeps people stuck between “it’s structural” vs “it’s all in my head”● The very real impact of historical and societal dismissal of women’s pain● What neuroplastic pain actually is (and what it is not)● Why ignoring psychosocial context is not ethical care● How validation and accurate pain science can and should coexist● Why choosing a mind-body approach is not giving up, but moving forward● The hidden fear many people carry that “if it’s neuroplastic, I have to heal alone”Free Workshop InvitationIf healing has been feeling like two steps forward and one step back, and every flare makes you feel like you’re starting over, Rachel invites you to join her free live workshop:How to Stop Starting Over 🗓 Monday, January 26th ⏰ 12 PM EasternIn this workshop, Rachel will:Help you understand what’s actually happening in your nervous system during flaresShow you how to respond differently in the moment of fear or symptom spikesIntroduce the Rewiring Recovery Roadmap, her framework for building and sustaining momentum even when symptoms fluctuateHelp you assess what’s been working, what hasn’t, and what to do nextYou’ll leave with clarity, direction, and tangible next steps.👉 Save Your Seat!Healing is possible for you. You’re not alone. And you don’t have to keep starting over.Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

When you’re healing chronic pelvic pain, there are moments that feel terrifying, discouraging, and defeating, moments where it feels like you’re back at square one and nothing is working.In this episode, I share one simple phrase that carried me through countless moments of panic and despair on my own healing journey:“This is part of it.”This phrase helped me stop interpreting flares, fear, and doubt as signs of failure, and instead see them as a predictable part of the healing process.In this episode, I walk you through:• How “this is part of it” interrupts the spiral into urgency and despair• Why outsourcing reassurance never actually brings relief• The powerful shift from asking “What if I can’t do this?” to “What do I need to support myself through this?”• How to move from self-doubt into self-support during hard momentsIf you’re in the messy middle of healing and questioning whether you’re still on track, this episode is for you.Nothing has gone wrong.  You can get there from here.👉 Sign up for the free workshop here: How To Stop Starting OverOther Resources & Links:Follow me on Instagram: @thepelvicpaincoachGet Your Free Pain Flare Plan (download): https://thepelvicpaincoach.myflodesk.com/painflareplan🎧 Recommended Listen: “This Is the Part Where” by Kara Lowentheil on the Unf*ck Your Brain* podcastDisclaimer: This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

If New Year’s feels more devastating than hopeful, this episode is for you.For many people living with chronic pelvic pain, January 1st doesn’t feel like a fresh start. It can feel like a painful marker of how long you’ve been in pain and how much you wish things were different.In this episode, I talk about why arbitrary time points like New Year’s often work against your nervous system, and how to reflect on your healing journey without turning it into proof that you’re behind or failing.We cover:Why healing has no deadline and doesn’t follow a linear timelineHow to use reflection without judgment or pressureWhat to look for when assessing progress beyond symptomsWhy healing can feel like starting and stopping, over and over againWhat actually helps you maintain momentum when symptoms fluctuateIf you’re tired of feeling like every flare means you’re back at square one, I want you to know you’re not doing this wrong. What’s usually missing isn’t effort, it’s clarity.I also share details about my new FREE live workshop, How to Stop Starting Over, where I’ll teach you how to respond to symptom spikes without spiraling and how to create and sustain momentum  in your healing.👉 Sign up for the free workshop here: https://thepelvicpaincoach.myflodesk.com/r3freayg1gYou deserve a life beyond chronic pelvic pain. I want to help you get there.Rooting for you, always 💜Other Resources & Links:Follow me on Instagram: @thepelvicpaincoachGet Your Free Pain Flare Plan (download): https://thepelvicpaincoach.myflodesk.com/painflareplanDisclaimer: This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

If you’ve ever started healing work and felt more anxious, activated, or symptomatic, this episode will help you make sense of that experience.We’re talking about why healing can feel unsafe at first — and why an increase in symptoms or discomfort doesn’t automatically mean something has gone wrong. In fact, it’s often a sign that your nervous system is changing. You’ll learn the five phases of nervous system rewiring, why awareness can initially amplify symptoms, and how rest, joy, and pleasure can feel threatening when you’ve been oriented to urgency or pain for a long time. We’ll also talk about the “push–pull” phase and what it really means when your system tries to pull you back toward the familiar.If you’re in a season where things feel loud or confusing, this episode will help you understand what’s happening — and how to support yourself through it.In this episode you'll learn: Why healing often feels worse before it feels better How your system interprets all change — even good change — as threat The phases of nervous system rewiring Why rest, joy, and pleasure can feel unsafe at firstResources & Links:Follow me on Instagram: @thepelvicpaincoach Get your free Pain Flare Plan:https://thepelvicpaincoach.com/painflareplanLearn more about my course Beyond Chronic Pelvic Pain: https://thepelvicpaincoach.com/courseDisclaimer: This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

Rachel explains why pelvic PT often calms symptoms for a short period, but rarely resolves chronic pelvic pain long term, because most treatment focuses on the physical response rather than the nervous system state driving the patterns. This episode validates why relief fades, helps you make sense of the gap, and reinforces that healing is still absolutely possible.In this episode you’ll hear:Why pelvic PT isn’t trained to address nervous system driversWhy tight muscles are a response, not the root causeWhy pain isn’t a reliable guide in chronic symptom rehabHow pelvic PT works best when paired with a mind-body approachCourse Discount Podcast listeners receive fifty dollars off the course with code BEYOND50 before December 3rd, 2025.Learn more and purchase at: https://thepelvicpaincoach.com/courseLinks:Get Your Free Pain Flare Plan (download): ⁠https://thepelvicpaincoach/painflareplan⁠Instagram: @thepelvicpaincoachDisclaimer: This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

In this episode, Rachel talks about a belief that keeps so many people stuck. The idea that pelvic pain is different from every other type of chronic pain. She shares why pelvic pain really does feel uniquely heavy for many people, and also why it is not different in the ways that determine your ability to heal.Rachel explores the shame, isolation, fear of infection, medical dismissal, and impact on identity and relationships that often come with chronic pelvic pain. She also explains why the nervous system works the same way no matter where symptoms show up, which means neuroplastic pelvic pain can be unlearned.Course Discount Podcast listeners receive fifty dollars off the course with code BEYOND50 before December 3rd, 2025.Learn more and purchase at: https://thepelvicpaincoach.com/courseLinksGet Your Free Pain Flare Plan (download): ⁠https://thepelvicpaincoach/painflareplan⁠Instagram: @thepelvicpaincoachDisclaimer: This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

If you’ve ever found yourself thinking, “I should be further along by now” or “I just need this pain to go away,” this episode is for you.Rachel dives into one of the most common emotional hurdles in mind-body healing: the urgency to heal. That deep, desperate feeling that you need to be better now. You’ll explore where that urgency really comes from—the fear that this might never go away, the grief for time and experiences lost, and the belief that your life can’t move forward until the pain is gone.Through compassion, honesty, and practical tools, Rachel helps you:Understand why your urgency is valid and where it stems fromSee how urgency actually keeps your nervous system stuck in protection modeLearn how to relate differently to the “urgent” part of you with compassion instead of pressureShift into safety, trust, and patience so your body can finally do what it’s designed to do—healYou’ll also hear how adopting the mindset “it takes as long as it takes” can calm your nervous system and speed up the healing process by releasing pressure and fear.If you’ve been feeling behind, pressured, or afraid you’re running out of time, take a deep breath before you listen. You’re not behind. You’re not out of time. It’s safe for this to take as long as it takes.💜 Resources & Links:Rachel’s self-paced course, Beyond Chronic Pelvic Pain, which walks you step-by-step through her mind-body framework for healing. This course will only be available for independent purchase until December 3rd. After that date, it will only be offered through group or 1:1 coaching.Use code BEYOND50 for $50 off before December 3rd: thepelvicpaincoach.com/courseFollow me on Instagram:⁠ @thepelvicpaincoach⁠Get Your Free Pain Flare Plan (download): https://thepelvicpaincoach/painflareplan⁠Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

Have you ever felt that sudden spike of fear — what if this time it’s a real infection? If you’ve been on a mind-body healing journey and experienced this worry, this episode is for you.Rachel shares her personal experience navigating infection fears (especially around UTIs) and the framework she now teaches clients for handling those moments with clarity and self-trust instead of panic. You’ll learn how to tell when to seek medical care, how to support your nervous system (no matter what’s going on), and how to stay grounded in a mind-body approach — even when there’s a possibility of a true infection.In this episode, you’ll hear:Why the fear of a true infection can feel so traumatic — especially if your symptoms started after oneHow to tell the difference between a neuroplastic flare-up and a possible infectionWhy infections and mind-body healing are not mutually exclusiveThe 4-step process for navigating infection fearsWhy nervous system regulation supports your immune system and can reduce true infections over timeKey Takeaway: A true infection doesn’t mean you’re going backward. It doesn’t invalidate your progress or your mind-body approach. You can handle it, care for your body, and continue healing — with calm, clarity, and self-trust.Resources & Links:Follow me on Instagram:⁠ @thepelvicpaincoach⁠Get Your Free Pain Flare Plan (download): ⁠https://thepelvicpaincoach/painflareplan⁠Learn more about my self-paced course Beyond Chronic Pelvic Pain: ⁠https://thepelvicpaincoach.com/course⁠Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

What if belief itself feels like the barrier?In this part two of the belief mini series, Rachel shares how to move forward even when you’re filled with doubt. You’ll learn how to take action without certainty, work through fears that something was missed medically, and make peace with not being “100% certain” — while still healing.In this episode:The two layers of belief: symptoms vs. selfWhy waiting for 100% certainty keeps you stuckHow to move forward with doubt (and still make progress)Listen if you’ve ever thought: “I want to believe I can heal... but I’m just not sure.”Resources & Links:Follow me on Instagram:⁠ @thepelvicpaincoach⁠Get Your Free Pain Flare Plan (download): ⁠https://thepelvicpaincoach/painflareplan⁠Learn more about my self-paced course Beyond Chronic Pelvic Pain: ⁠https://thepelvicpaincoach.com/course⁠Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

If you’ve ever struggled to believe that healing is possible for you, this episode is for you.In Part 1 of this two-part series, we’re talking about why belief matters in the process of healing chronic pelvic pain — and how to start building it, even when you don’t feel anywhere close to believing right now.We’ll explore the neuroscience behind belief (and how your brain literally filters your world through what you already believe), how doubt and skepticism are actually signs of protection — not failure — and why belief isn’t something you have to “just have.” It’s something you build.If you’ve ever felt like belief was another thing you were “not doing right,” or that you needed perfect belief to heal, this episode will help you reframe what belief really means — and how to begin cultivating it in a way that feels possible for you.In this episode, you’ll learn:⭐ Why belief plays such a powerful role in neuroplastic pain and healing⭐ How the Reticular Activating System (RAS) filters your reality based on what you believe⭐ What “belief perfectionism” is and why it keeps so many people stuck⭐ How to begin building belief even while scared, skeptical, or uncertainBelief isn’t all or nothing — and it’s not pass/fail. It’s a practice. And you don’t have to do it perfectly to heal. Resources & Links:Follow me on Instagram:⁠ @thepelvicpaincoach⁠Get Your Free Pain Flare Plan (download):⁠https://thepelvicpaincoach/painflareplan⁠Learn more about my self-paced course Beyond Chronic Pelvic Pain: ⁠https://thepelvicpaincoach.com/courseDisclaimer: This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

If you’ve ever found yourself in the middle of a pain flare—overwhelmed, distressed, and just wishing someone could remind you that you’re okay—this episode is for you.In today’s episode of The Heal Your Chronic Pelvic Pain Podcast,I’m offering you a short pep talk you can come back to again and again. These are the reminders I wish I’d had in my own hardest momentsThis pep talk is designed to support you when you need it most: ✨ During high-sensation, high-distress moments ✨ When fear and frustration feel overwhelming ✨ When you need a reminder that your healing journey is still unfoldingRemember, flares are a normal part of healing. How you move through them can shift how your brain and body respond in the future. This episode will help you practice meeting flares with self-compassion, validation, and safety — because you don’t have to navigate them alone.Resources & Links:Follow me on Instagram:⁠ @thepelvicpaincoach⁠Get Your Free Pain Flare Plan (download):⁠https://thepelvicpaincoach/painflareplan⁠Learn more about my self-paced course Beyond Chronic PelvicPain: ⁠https://thepelvicpaincoach.com/course⁠Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

If you’ve ever been in the middle of a pain flare, you know how fast the fear, urgency, and “I need to fix this right now” thoughts can take over.But here’s the truth: Flares don’t mean you’re failing, and they don’t mean you’re going backwards. They’re actually a normal part of the healing process.In this episode, I’ll invite you to consider a new way to approach flares — one that doesn’t rely on scrambling to urgently fix your symptoms (which never worked in the first place), but instead helps you soothe your nervous system and move through flares with more safety and ease.Here’s what you’ll learn: ✨ Why flares happen (and why you don’t need to figure out the “why” in the moment) ✨ The difference between “fixing” your pain vs. “soothing” your nervous system ✨ How to create your own individualized plan to navigate future flares with less fear and more ease✨ A powerful reframe that helps you see flares as opportunities, not setbacksResources & Links:Follow me on Instagram:⁠ @thepelvicpaincoach⁠Get Your Free Pain Flare Plan (download): ⁠https://thepelvicpaincoach/painflareplan⁠Learn more about my self-paced course Beyond Chronic Pelvic Pain: ⁠https://thepelvicpaincoach.com/course⁠Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

One of the most requested topics I get when it comes to healing chronic pelvic pain is outcome independence.In this episode, I share:What outcome independence is and why it matters for healingWhy it feels so hard to practice (and why that’s completely normal)How radical acceptance and self-compassion are the essential tools that make outcome independence possibleYou’ll hear me share my own story of resisting self-compassion, why it felt so uncomfortable at first, and how it ultimately became the key to creating safety with myself and teaching my nervous system that pain was no longer needed.Listen in and learn how to:Stop measuring your progress only by whether symptoms changePractice radical acceptance Practice self-compassionBuild a safe and secure relationship with yourself, no matter what your symptoms are doing. Because the point of this work isn’t to get better at enduring pain — it’s to teach your nervous system that you no longer need it.✨ Tune in now and start practicing outcome independence with more compassion and ease.Resources & Links:Follow me on Instagram:⁠ @thepelvicpaincoach⁠Get Your Free Pain Flare Plan (download): ⁠https://thepelvicpaincoach/painflareplan⁠Learn more about my self-paced course Beyond Chronic Pelvic Pain: ⁠https://thepelvicpaincoach.com/course⁠Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

What exactly is a mind-body approach to healing chronic painIn this episode, I break down:Why separating “mind” and “body” in Western medicine has left so many people stuckHow pain becomes chronic, and why fear of pain fuels the cycleThe role of chronic stress, trauma, and self-abandonment in keeping your nervous system on high alertWhy pain is a form of protection (not proof of damage)The four steps of my Pelvic Pain Freedom Formula—a practical framework to help you partner with your nervous system and healHere’s the key takeaway I want you to leave with: If pain is danger, the solution is safety.This episode will help you understand what a mind-body approach really means—and why it’s the missing link in healing chronic pelvic pain.Resources & Links:Follow me on Instagram:⁠ @thepelvicpaincoach⁠Get Your Free Pain Flare Plan (download): ⁠https://thepelvicpaincoach/painflareplan⁠Learn more about my self-paced course Beyond Chronic Pelvic Pain: ⁠https://thepelvicpaincoach.com/course⁠Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

How do you know if your pain might be neuroplastic?That’s the focus of today’s episode, because understanding this difference is one of the most important steps in healing. If your pain is nervous system-generated rather than structural, that means there is so much more hope for your healing. You don’t have to be 100% certain right now. Think of this episode as helping you gather clues, like symptoms detective, so you can start to build your case.In this episode, you’ll hear:The most common times neuroplastic symptoms begin (stress, trauma, after procedures, or following infections)Dr. Howard Schubiner’s FIT Criteria—Functional, Inconsistent, Triggered—and how they help identify nervous system-driven painWhy physical findings like tight muscles or trigger points are real, but most often NOT  the root causeHow to reframe common pelvic pain diagnoses through a neuroplastic lensWhy pain is always real, and determining the type of pain you have helps to guide your approach to healing If you recognize yourself in even a piece of what I shared today, I want you to know: there is real hope for change. You and your body are always on the same team.Resources & Links:Follow me on Instagram:⁠ @thepelvicpaincoach⁠Get Your Free Pain Flare Plan (download): https://thepelvicpaincoach/painflareplan⁠Learn more about my self-paced course Beyond Chronic Pelvic Pain: ⁠https://thepelvicpaincoach.com/course⁠Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

In this episode of The Heal Your Chronic Pelvic Pain Podcast, I explain how pain becomes chronic, and  why neuroplastic pain is the most common cause of ongoing symptoms. You’ll hear:The 3 types of pain, and why neuroplastic pain is differentThe two main pathways into chronic pelvic pain — (with real-life examples)How the pain–fear cycle wires pain into the nervous systemWhy the brain can learn pain (and also unlearn it)By the end, you’ll understand:Chronic pain does not always mean tissue damageFear is fuel for pain — but safety is fuel for healingIf the brain can learn pain, it can unlearn itResources & Links:Follow me on Instagram:⁠ @thepelvicpaincoach⁠Get Your Free Pain Flare Plan (download):https://thepelvicpaincoach/painflareplan⁠Learn more about my self-paced course Beyond Chronic Pelvic Pain: ⁠https://thepelvicpaincoach.com/course⁠Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.