Show 980: Brain, Mind and Body in Healing from Trauma (Archive)

The People's Pharmacy

Joe and Terry Graedon

Health & Fitness, Medicine, Kids & Family, Alternative Health

4.5 • 934 Ratings

🗓️ 17 February 2017

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

We often associate the term “Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder” with military veterans. Indeed, war creates many traumatic experiences, but it is not the only source of reactions that may cause people to shut down or blow up. Car, train or plane crashes, a life-threatening illness episode, family violence or other events can create a dysfunctional reaction […]

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Joe Graydon.
0:02.3	I'm Terry Graydon.
0:03.8	Welcome to this podcast of the People's Pharmacy, where we bring you the stories behind the health headlines.
0:10.2	This podcast is brought to you by Redux Industries, makers of utterly smooth body cream.
0:16.0	800-345-7339 on the web at utter cream.com.
0:30.5	A traumatic event can leave lasting scars.
0:34.3	Sight, sounds, or smells can trigger frightening reactions. Can this be changed? This is the
0:40.8	People's Pharmacy with Terry and Joe Graydon. The term post-traumatic stress disorder or
0:52.7	PTSD is firmly linked to military service,
0:56.4	but people in civilian life can also suffer the after-effects of trauma, such as a collision or family violence.
1:03.3	Many people think they've moved on until something triggers a painful memory or an inappropriate reaction.
1:10.2	Dr. Bessel van der Kolk is a leading expert on treating PTSD.
1:15.1	His book is The Body Keeps the Score.
1:18.7	Coming up on the People's Pharmacy, Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma.
1:25.4	First, this news.
1:37.3	In the People's Pharmacy Health Headlines, the American College of Physicians has just made some important changes in its guidelines for treating back pain.
1:40.3	Previous guidelines recommended pain medication as the first-line treatment, but the experts now say there's no good evidence that acetaminopin is helpful in relieving lower back pain.
1:52.1	Cortisone-type drugs were also disappointing. There was insufficient evidence to recommend antidepressants, sedatives, anti-seizure drugs, or opioids.
2:02.9	The guidelines now emphasize non-drug approaches for acute lower back pain.
2:07.8	This condition is one of the most common reasons Americans seek medical care.
2:12.6	The American College of Physicians recommends alternatives such as heat, massage, mild exercise, physical
2:19.5	therapy, acupuncture, or spinal manipulation. If patients request medications, the suggestion is to
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