A Shocking Cause Of Your Pain

A fascinating concept I've come across in medicine is how your emotional state can directly affect your physical one. I literally mean harboring emotional trauma from your childhood can result in physical back pain, even though you haven't actually suffered any traumatic back injury. #shorts #short

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[msSweeTae]

When I was a patient in a mental health facility one of the first thing they would ask us in group sessions is, if any of us has pain and if yes, if it's back pain.
So yeah, it's a huge topic when it comes to mental health.

[daniduck]

When my grandad died it really hit me hard I pretended like everything was fine and I started getting really bad back pain to the point I was bent over I missed school and was going to the doctors but she thought I was lying because she didn’t know what could be wrong with me when I was perfectly healthy. I later realised it was because of the stress and emotions I didn’t deal with. I’m very thankful for Dr Mike with helping me to understand I need to process my emotions or it will physically effect me

[pirilon]

"yo doc my elbow hurts"
"So when did you start feeling this way about life?"
"Huh?"

[dikshawpuzzle]

Dr Mike is so high energy in his usual videos that I'm just noticing his calm voice which is perfect for podcasts and audio books!

[yumeka_is_dreaming]

2012: it's all about a drama
2022: it's all about a trauma

[lemonmelon]

Looks at my two besties: Ayo, I’m here if you need to talk about your childhood.

Them: *have scoliosis*

[spooniejusticewarrior]

Unfortunately though, doctors often dismiss physical chronic pain as depression or anxiety when it is something physical.

[hellagreen]

This is why Respectful Parenting is so important. So many of us were punished for or manipulated out of our big or negative emotions as kids by parents with their own issues and we are still suffering for it now as adults.

[marklubic]

I am SO RELIEVED to find out my back pain is mental, and not caused by the 7 spinal fractures I received when I was hit by a truck while riding my bike. Those doctors operated on me for nothing.

[whateverlove]

Yess, let's start talking more about this 💕 my life has changed so much since i started listening and paying attention to my emotions and thoughts. I've healed so much faster from injuries and illness once i started putting my mental health into the equation. I swear it does wonders!

[definitelymdt]

Patient: "Doc, my back and elbow hurts."
Doctor: "Cry about it"

[darkopz]

Im fairly certain this has been disproven. That patients who were able to ignore certain traumas and stressors instead of focusing on them, ended up being significantly healthier.

I suppose when it comes to things such as this, we are able to find research that says whatever we want it to say.

[DanteYewToob]

One reason for this is repressed emotions cause you to tense up, grind your teeth, and do other seemingly harmless things that build into pretty severe pain over time.. if you’re always angry and your neck and back are tense, eventually your neck and back will hurt really bad from being tense and twisted by your emotional state.

It’s like that thing where you don’t notice how tense and tight your body is until you finally relax and realize how bad it was.. you don’t even realize those emotions are causing these physical problems until you face them and relax your body and mind.

[annawoodfield]

Yes! I went to about 6 different doctors with a really sore throat. It was always sore. Nothing helped and the tests said there was nothing wrong. Eventually, one doctor asked me how I’d been feeling outside of the throat problem and I burst into tears.

[priscillahussain]

A doctor who listens is a doctor who heals.

[door-dash]

I know this is totally irrelevant but Mike I saw you talk at HOSA nationals and I actually couldn’t believe how inspirational you were. You were saying how to not give up, to not give into the mean things people say to you and just follow your passions. That was so incredibly helpful to me and helped be able to get past my anxiety and for me to not have multiple anxiety attacks while starting school, so I just wanted to say Thank You.

[josephscarfone]

Thanks for the book recommandation! Would be interested in learning more about a DrMike reading list/recommendations

[Roguefem]

We need about a million more like this man, please!

[yensan]

Sometimes the best way to erase all my anxiety is just crying out loud for no reason

[ericagoforth]

I have no pain, but I had a lot of creative outlets and support growing up. Don't ignore your emotions. Dr. Mike, I like your shirt and glasses. ❤️