Dan and Justine dive into the basics of conservative pain management, covering the starting points of her MARSMethod and where you need to begin as a patient no matter what types of chronic pain you have. They go through the importance of and give specific recommendations around improving protein amount, fiber intake, hydration totals, sleep quality, and movement. Listen for actionable advice you can immediately implement to begin improving the pieces of pain you impact as a patient. As a clinician, this episode gives you simple, time-effective education and strategies to communicate that support the lifestyle pieces patients need to be working on in parallel to get the most out of their treatment.

Resources:

www.iniyh.com

https://www.resilientwarriorcoachingllc.com/neuromovementclass

Timestamps:

00:00 Official Intro

00:17 Intro

04:17 What is the MARS Method:

04:25 M is for Movement

05:56 A is for Awareness

07:46 R is for Recovery

08:25 S is for Stress

09:10 Why these matter?

12:43 Metabolic Changes

17:11 Effects on your Nervous System

18:02 Sedentary Lifestyle

19:43 Why is Protein Important?

21:52 Muscle Loss & Protein

24:16 How much Protein?

27:12 Upgrading Your Protein

34:18 How do you choose?

38:43 Why Fiber?

42:55 Types of Fiber

44:54 Hydration

48:28 Sleep

55:55 Exercise/ Movement

01:03:07 Ligament Laxity and flares

01:06:12 Wrap-up & What's Next on the Pod

01:09:33 Disclaimer