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Dr. Rachel Hollander’s blog on mindful living

for recovery from chronic pain & neuroplastic disorders

and for ongoing wellness of mind, body & spirit

Blog Post #13: Understanding Neuroplastic Neck & Back Pain
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Blog Post #13: Understanding Neuroplastic Neck & Back Pain

During a recent stressful move, I developed hints of a neuroplastic flavor of the month: intermittent low back pain. Had I not understood how emotional tension leads to physical tension, I might have exacerbated my pain by looking for a structural diagnosis. I review my recent interview with Texas Neurosurgeon Dr. Scott Phillips about neuroplastic neck and back pain, plus the effectiveness of Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) and Emotional Awareness & Expression Therapy (EAET).

by Dr. Rachel Hollander, MD, MPH

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Post # 7: 8 Practical Takeaways from the 2025 ATNS Conference to Heal Neuroplastic Symptoms
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Post # 7: 8 Practical Takeaways from the 2025 ATNS Conference to Heal Neuroplastic Symptoms

The Association for the Treatment of Neuroplastic Symptoms (ATNS) encompasses about 1000 practitioners and members of the general public from practically every continent. The 2 ½ day annual ATNS conference last month in beautiful Boulder, Colorado buzzed with excitement among a “tribe” of 350 people. Get ready for the “red pill” paradigm shift and learn 8 conference takeaways for healing neuroplastic symptoms.

By Rachel Hollander, MD, MPH

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