Hi. This is Jerry Lerner, developer of the Complicated Pain RecoveryTM treatment model. I’ve been working on this since the early 1990s and putting it into practice in a variety of outpatient and inpatient settings. Complicated Pain Recovery is based on the concept that there are four major categories of complicating factors which interfere with the normal healing and recovery of individuals experiencing painful conditions. If any one of the four categories is not addressed, the individual will remain stuck. Just like a combination lock, all four tumblers have to be in the correct position in order for the painful condition to unlock. This unlocking typically results in decreased levels of pain, improved coping with unavoidable pain, and a sense of the individual being able to return to living their life again in a fulfilling and meaningful way.
My mission at this point is to share this conceptual model and its practical applications with mental health and medical professionals of all sorts who are involved with caring for and helping individuals in pain. Unfortunately pain management is being held hostage by a business model which overemphasizes invasive procedures and overuse of opiate medications. This can only change if there are adequate numbers of professionals who are trained and prepared to provide a holistic, integrative approach to resolving chronic pain.
Please contact me at LernerMD@ComplicatedPain.com if you would like to participate in upcoming workshops, become certified as a Complicated Pain Recovery Coach, or have your facility or clinic trained to provide a certified Complicated Pain Recovery program.
Jerry Lerner, MD
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