In our society, living in a larger body can come with unfair discrimination and stigma. That stigma can be internalized as poor self-esteem, because we are frequently told, or think ourselves, that our weight is totally our fault, or a
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Jeffrey R. Carlson, MD, MBA, CPE, FAAOS In this series of articles, we have covered spinal anatomy, the classifications and types of adult spinal deformities, the symptomology of ASDs and how they are diagnosed in a clinical setting. In Part
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Andrew L. Martin, PsyD Have you ever been driving down the highway and suddenly thought, “I don’t remember the last few miles! How did I stay on the road!?” More than likely, you were thinking something like, “what am I
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Jenny L.F. Andrus, MD Clinicians have long held that there are two types of pain – nociceptive (the type of sensation or pain you feel when there is damage to your body tissues, think stepping on a tack) and neuropathic
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Andrew L. Martin, PsyD Disliking going to the doctor is pretty common. About one third of all adults have avoided doctor visits that they knew were necessary.1 About 25% of older adults report avoiding medical visits2. So why don’t we
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Andrew L. Martin, PsyD Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a well-established psychological condition, recognized since 1980 by most mental health and medical organizations. Complex PTSD is a relatively new condition, recognized by some organizations (e.g., World Health Organization), but not
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Andrew L. Martin, PsyD The word intimacy has several meanings. For this article, intimacy means ‘closeness,’ or the act of being close with oneself, or close with others, in meaningful ways. Traumatic events can leave us feeling unable to comfort
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Andrew L. Martin, PsyD We usually associate “esteem” with self-esteem, but esteem also refers to our attitude toward others. It’s how much we value and respect others. Esteem for others can be high, low, or even negative. To function well,
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Andrew L. Martin, PsyD What is Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy or EMDR? EMDR is a cognitive behavioral therapy mainly used to treat Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. EMDR is unique because of bilateral stimulation. Bilateral stimulation means doing something that activates
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Andrew L. Martin, PsyD We all have basic assumptions about safety – the dangerousness of other people, our ability to keep our selves safe, and the safety of the world in general. Traumatic events can disrupt these beliefs, leading to
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