Dr. Stein's Blog
for ME/CFS, FM, ES, Long COVID and Chronic Pain
The underlying premise of Healing Through Neuroplasticity is that persistent pain is a biomedical condition caused by measurable changes in the structure and function of the central nervous system....
This blog post is associated with a free assessment designed to help you figure out the probability of your chronic pain being caused by neuroplasticity, and therefore being reversible.
If you have...
The following seven steps will get you started healing from chronic pain. These recommendations are some of the most effective strategies reported by people who had chronic pain in my medical...
Using magnesium to feel better is nothing new. Since the 1700s, people have used magnesium sulphate (Epsom salts) to relax muscles, lessen pain, and manage constipation. Apparently, Epsom salts...
I am the type of person who likes change and novelty. I have lived in different countries and provinces and reinvented myself more than once. I thrive on challenges and learning. And yet, I have...
My name is Debbie Patterson. I am a Registered Physiotherapist in the provinces of Ontario and Alberta. I am also a member of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association and a founding member of the...
Hot off the Press! Research Update
If you have read my blog posts or attended my online course Pathways to Improvment, you will know that I have become increasingly interested in the power of...
The Third International Virtual Congress on Fibromyalgia
On June 24 - 25 I attended the Third International Virtual Congress on Fibromyalgia. Many of the presenters were from Europe and were...
This is a review of a 2015 paper by Dr. Muhammad Yunus who was a key Fibromyalgia researcher since 1983 (the start of the modern era of FM). He is now retired. Throughout this time, he has...
How to Use Neuroplasticity to Reverse Persistent Pain
This presentation is titled Neuroplastic Transformation: Using Neuroplasticity to Cure Persistent Pain and was presented by Dr. Michael...
This presentation by Dr. Michelle M. DeLisle was broadcast on May 11 during the same event with Dr. Moskowitz and immediately following the talk by Dr. Moskowitz. In this talk, Dr. DeLisle...
This is a video recording of the 20 minute Q&A session done after the presentations by Dr. Moskowitz and Dr. DeLisle. Dr. Moskowitz fielded questions from both the in-house audience as well as...