COMMON SYMPTOMS

People often have more than one Neuroplastic Symptom, and they can shift location, persist for years, and fail to respond to numerous medical treatments. Below are some common types.

Though not an exhaustive list, symptoms include: 

LONG COVID

BACK PAIN

PELVIC PAIN

CHRONIC LYME

FIBROMYALGIA

CHRONIC FATIGUE

FUNCTIONAL NEUROLOGIC DISORDERS

DIZZINESS VERTIGO

HEADACHE MIGRAINES

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

INTERSTITIAL CYSTITIS

VISION ISSUES

Medical treatments are less helpful than expected.

Frequently asked questions

  • They are pain or illness caused not by disease or injury but rather by stress, trauma, emotions, or other life challenges.

  • They can appear as pain, fatigue, digestive issues, headaches, and many other physical conditions. It is common for these symptoms to move around the body, to have more than one at a time, and to last for years.

  • The more questions to which you answer “Yes” on our 12 Question Quiz, the more likely it is that your pain or illness have a neuroplastic cause.

  • Yes, stress and emotional factors can trigger or worsen real pain or illness. A mild version of the process is the way a tense situation can lead to feeling a “knot” in your abdomen or a tough day can cause a headache.

  • Neuroplastic symptoms are driven by altered nerve pathways in the brain rather than the structural damage or disease that can be seen with medical tests.

  • No, the symptoms are just as real as pain or illness caused by damage or disease. The good news is that successful treatment is available.

  • First, medical tests rule out organ disease or structural damage. Additional clues come from “Yes” answers in the 12 Question Quiz. Next is assessment for stress, trauma, emotions and other life challenges. Finally, the diagnosis is confirmed when treatment of those issues leads to significant improvement or complete relief.

  • Treatment begins with eliminating the fear that your body is damaged. Then, uncovering stress, trauma, emotions, and other challenges leads to using strengths you already possess to reduce the impact of these issues. Research shows powerful benefits from this approach.

  • Yes, research shows that a majority of people with neuroplastic symptoms improve significantly or have complete relief using the approach in the resources on this website. This is true even for people with severe, long-lasting pain or illness who have tried many other treatments.

  • Yes, ongoing physical symptoms can lead to anxiety, depression, and emotional distress, creating a cycle that worsens both physical and mental health.