Lawrence Gold - Pain Management - Holistic Healing - Religion/Spirituality

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Expert Profile: Lawrence Gold

Expertise: Chronic musculo-skeletal pain, injuries, regional muscular illnesses, headaches.

Experience in the area
In practice since 1990. Two years on staff at a hospital Wellness and Rehabilitation Center.

Organizations belong to
Association for Hanna Somatic Educators, Association of Bodywork and Massage Professionals, Association for Humanistic Psychology

Publications
Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients, American Journal of Pain Management, Somatics: Magazine-Journal of the Mind-Body Arts and Sciences. More complete listing at somatics.com/gold.htm

Education/Credentials
Certifications: Hanna Somatic Education, the Dr. Ida P. Rolf method of Structural Integration (partial list)

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Something interesting about this subject that others may not know: When someone has muscular or joint pain, there is a high likelihood that muscular tensions are involved that cause pain, muscular tensions that restrict freedom of movement, muscular tensions that can be brought under voluntary control and let go.

To improve voluntary control allows a person to cease holding that tension, effortlessly, and to remain free of pain as you were when you were

What do you like about this subject? the broad applicability and effectiveness of the methods of somatic training

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field? Attain broad recognition of the field of somatic education as an answer for chronic non-malignant, musculo-skeletal pain and stress-related disorders, such as headache.

Something controversial or provocative about this subject Perhaps as much as 50% of chronic pain comes from muscular tension. After about four seconds of strong contraction, muscles begin to burn. That burn, along with joint compression and nerve impingement (pinch) causes the pain. Since the brain controls muscular tension, such tensions can be alleviated by retraining the brain for better control of the muscular system.

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User Comments

Thanks so much for the information. I gueess I have to accept my condition and seek for help as suggested. Thanks for your quick response
(john on 11/11/07)

Thank you. You've been very helpful.
(Laura on 10/04/07)

Thank you so much for your quick response.
(Amy Doty on 07/05/07)

Thanks for your advice. Unfortunately you are too distant for travel.I see there is a practicioner about 400 miles from me if I decide to try this in
(Josie on 07/05/07)

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Recent Answers from Lawrence Gold

2007-12-03 wrist pain: Hello, Natalie, All fractures, and all injuries, have one thing in common: they induce muscular contractions of the muscles affecting joints and the soft tissue near the site of fracture. Joint...

2007-11-22 never ending joint pains: Chandan, Try gentle exercises, such as somatic exercises. To do these exercises relaxes muscles, which takes pressure off joints. Some joint pain is simply the result of overcompression due to tight...

2007-11-20 pain in both feet and weak bones.: Hello, Yasir, Sometimes, the answer we get isn't the answer we want to hear. That doesn't justify disrespecting the answerer. Sometimes, it is useful to reconsider our own attitude. I reviewed...

2007-11-16 myofascial pain (crainiomandibular region): Hi, Lisa, In my opinion, the best approach for this condition is Hanna Somatic Education -- my discipline. TMD comes from tight muscles of biting. Hanna Somatic Education trains control of those...

2007-11-13 unusual Back pain: Hi, Sucel, To begin, since your physiotherapists have you doing strengthening exercises, I'd like to recommend you read my article, "Might You Be Strengthening Your Pain?" To get it, send blank email...