Are you someone who struggles with fibromyalgia or similar types of physical pain? Have you been desperate to shift that pain and relieve it? Guess what…it is absolutely possible to do that!
Today’s guest discusses exactly how he helps his clients experience relief. He uses a mix of traditional, plant-based and lifestyle medicine to help his clients experience lasting relief from fibromyalgia and other types of pain.
Dr. Michael Lenz is a practicing physician in Delafield, Waukesha County, Wisconsin. He is Board Certified in Pediatrics and Internal Medicine, meaning he sees patients from newborns through adulthood. He is also a diplomat of the Board of Lifestyle Medicine and a diplomat of the Board of Clinical Lipidology. Dr. Lenz also has received a T. Colin Campbell Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate. Dr. Lenz graduated from the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee and completed his Residency at the Virginia Commonwealth University Hospitals in Richmond, Virginia. Dr. Lenz has helped hundreds of patients suffering from fibromyalgia-like pain. He is committed to educating, inspiring, and equipping patients to walk through this battle triumphantly.
One of the things that really stood out as I spoke with Dr Lenz, is how much he notices! He really picks up on a lot of body language cues that help him get a deeper understanding of what is going on with his patient.
In this episode, you will learn:
Everything is connected. Symptoms you had as a baby and during your years growing up are correlated with Fibromyalgia or any autoimmune disease you may currently have.The first symptom of chronic pain syndrome is Colic90% of babies who have Colic, one of the parents has restless leg syndrome or some kind of chronic pain issue such as IBS, constipation, etc.Movement, eating to nourish, and doing things you love are what will help ease your pain but these things must be done in baby steps rather than going from 500 steps to 10,000 steps a day, etcIf you loved this episode and you got a lot out of it, leave a review and share your biggest takeaway with me. And while you've got your phone out, make sure to follow me on Instagram @coachktdubs for more quick tips and tricks on how to change your experience with pain.
Resources:
Dr Daniel J. Clauw, M.D
Find Michael Here
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Conquering your Fibromyalgia book
The Nothing Disease Blog post
Credit: Tom Giovingo, Intro & Outro, Random Voice Guy, Professional ‘Cat‘ Herder
Transcript Edits: Stephanie France, Badass Transcript Editor, Intuitive Extraordinaire
Disclaimer: Katie is not a medical professional and she is not qualified to diagnose any conditions. The advice and information she gives is based on her own experience and research. It does not take the place of medical advice. Always consult a medical professional first before you try anything new.