If you suspect your emotions are contributing to your perception of pain, as a certified pain reprocessing therapy healthcare provider, Dr. Judith Ancheta Goguen, Naturopathic Doctor can help guide you to re-learn safety signals.
Neuroplastic Pain Assessment
Is your brain misfiring, and causing you to experience pain levels that do not seem to correspond with the structural findings in your imaging? Take the test below to determine if your pain may in part be neuroplastic pain.
Place a check mark beside the statements that relate to your pain:
- Pain originated during a time of stress.
- Pain originated without injury.
- Pain symptoms are inconsistent – pain is experienced sometimes, and not others.
- Large number of pain symptoms are occurring in multiple, unrelated parts of the body, without evidence of a systemic disorder eg. multiple sclerosis, cystic fibrosis or systemic lupus erythematosus.
- Symptoms spread or move.
- Pain symptoms are triggered by stress, or are lessened, or improved during a pleasant experience or activity.
- Pain triggers are not related to the body but may be a conditioned response to a neutral situation.
- Pain symptoms are symmetrical, which are not likely to be associated with a physical problem occurring on both sides of the body, and at the same time.
- There is a delayed report of pain following an activity, and not during an activity.
- History of childhood adversity. Major trauma from abuse and neglect is associated with the development of chronic pain as adults. Minor traumas that contribute to a sense of feeling unsafe in childhood, which could be feeling ostracized on social media, being bullied, or attending an ultra-competitive high school, can predispose a person to chronic pain. Adverse childhood experiences can cause a person to see the world through a lens of danger, which makes a person more susceptible to neuroplastic pain.
Common Personality Traits in Persons with Neuroplastic Pain
The following personality traits are seen in chronic pain sufferers. Do you identify with the following personality traits? If you do, you may benefit from pain reprocessing therapy with our Naturopathic Doctor. Self-referrals and referral from your healthcare provider are accepted.
- Self-criticism
- Self-pressure
- Worrying
- Shame
- Perfectionism
- Conscientiousness
- People-pleasing
- Anxiousness
Can We Help? To self-book an appointment to discuss individualized recommendations for you, please visit trilliumspinecenter.janeapp.com. Alternatively, you can also call the clinic to book an appointment at (905) 279-3533, email info@trilliumspinecenter.ca or connect with our board-certified Naturopathic Doctor directly, judith.ancheta@trilliumspinecenter.ca.
Extended Health Benefits Plan You may be eligible to receive naturopathic care with no additional cost to you! Most extended health benefit plans cover all, or a portion, of your naturopathic care. Acupuncture treatments, which improve the efficacy of pain reprocessing therapy, are administered by a Naturopathic Doctor. If you are currently receiving acupuncture from another healthcare provider (ie. acupuncturist, chiropractor or physiotherapist), your naturopathic acupuncture treatments may also be covered. Please contact your insurance provider for details about your coverage.
Let’s connect! We are here to help you have a pleasant in-office and virtual naturopathic consultation. Please call the Mississauga and Greater Toronto Area Clinic or email us at naturopathiccare@drjudynd.com. Let us know what times are best to connect with you. We will be in touch with you within 24 hours.
Dr. J. Ancheta Goguen, Naturopathic Doctor 2025
Dr. J. Ancheta Goguen, BSc (Hons), ND 