"A growing body of medical research is revealing that the disease process occurring within a person who is suffering from both chronic pain and depression is quite different from what is happening in a person who suffers from only one of these conditions. I expect that this new understanding will lead not only to big changes in treating those individuals who are dually diagnosed, but also to improved protocols for diagnosing and treating patients who currently are diagnosed with only chronic pain or depression."
(E)very treatment plan should include neuroregenerative therapies, including:
- Sufficient sleep (7-9 hours per day);
- Exercise (15-30 minutes aerobic activity per day);
- Meditation (20 minutes per day),
- Good nutrition (primarily low-carb diet with plenty of vegetables, fruit, low-fat protein, and supplements such as fish oil, vitamin D and magnesium), and
- Medication, as prescribed by your doctor.