Interview – Dr. Howard Schubiner
Dr. Howard Schubiner is the author of “Unlearn Your Pain.” Dr. Howard Schubiner shares with his readers alternative ways to heal yourself without medicine.
Dr. Howard Schubiner is board certified in pediatrics, adolescent medicine, and internal medicine and is the director of the Mind Body Medicine Center at Providence Hospital in Southfield, MI. He is a Clinical Professor at Wayne State University School of Medicine and is a fellow in the American College of Physicians, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine. He has authored more than sixty publications in scientific journals and books and has given more than 250 lectures to scientific audiences regionally, nationally, and internationally. Dr. Schubiner has consulted for the American Medical Association, the National Institute on Drug Abuse, and the National Institute on Mental Health. He is also a senior teacher of mindfulness meditation. He has been included on the list of the Best Doctors in America since 2003. Dr. Schubiner lives in the Detroit area with his wife of twenty-six years and has two adult children.
You can read more about Dr. Howard Schubiner ‘s book by visiting Unlearn Your Pain
Yv – The title of your book is “Unlearn Your Pain‖ what does the title mean?
Howard Schubiner -The most important aspect of dealing with chronic pain is to understand what is causing it in the first place. Modern medicine is good at identifying certain causes of pain, such as fractures, tumors, or infections. However, for the majority of people with chronic pain, modern medicine cannot identify a specific cause and is left with treating pain with medications to attempt to cover up the pain. ―Unlearn Your Pain conveys the simple, yet revolutionary concept that pain is often a product of learned nerve pathways that can be reversed.
Yv –What type of illnesses would benefit from your book and your program?
Howard Schubiner -Once a specific medical cause is ruled out, the following conditions are those that can be applicable to the concepts and methods of ―Unlearn Your Pain. Chronic neck or back pain, tension or migraine headaches, fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome, TMJ disorder, interstitial cystitis, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, chronic abdominal or pelvic pain, whiplash, vulvodynia, chronic tendonitis, repetitive stress injury, myofascial pain syndrome, chronic fatigue, tinnitus, paresthesias, anxiety and depression.
Yv –What inspired you to write the book?
Howard Schubiner – I was inspired by the amazing recoveries of my patients and their courage in facing their past, their lives, and their pain. I wanted to bring this message of hope and healing to a wider audience.
Yv – Tell us where “Unlearn Your Pain” is available.
Howard Schubiner -The book is available at amazon.com and www.unlearnyourpain.com.
