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Feeling Safe Enough to Heal: Chronic Pain

Feeling Safe Enough to Heal: Chronic Pain

One of the most expensive and challenging medical illnesses to treat is chronic pain, and conventional treatment is unable to offer lasting relief. The evolutionary neurophysiological framework of the polyvagal hypothesis, which is based on systemic brain-body reactions to safety and threat, can be used to understand and treat chronic pain. Safety is necessary to encourage the health, development, and repair of the neurological system, which is necessary to treat chronic pain.

Les Aria, PhD, a pain psychologist with 16 years of experience, works with Kaiser Permanente Medical Group in Sacramento, California to address complicated medically unexplained symptoms and chronic pain. He worked with Kaiser Northern California as the lead pain psychologist, redesigning the chronic pain workshop curriculum to include contemporary pain research, mindfulness, and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT).

Disclosures by the Speaker
Financial: Kaiser Permanente North Valley Comprehensive Pain Management employs pain psychologist Les Aria. He is a Northern University adjunct professor. PESI, Inc. pays Dr. Aria an honorarium for speaking engagements.
Les Aria has no relevant non-financial relationships to mention.

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