by Michael Coupland | Oct 22, 2018 | PTSD, Workers' Compensation
How to Shut the Gate to Stop Chronic Pain You might call it mind over matter, or, mind over pain. It’s the ability to deal with pain by thinking good thoughts. And everybody has it. It’s just a matter of learning the techniques to do it properly. It is one of the... 
by Michael Coupland | Oct 15, 2018 | PTSD, Workers' Compensation
Close the Pain Gate to Shut Off Chronic Pain Chronic pain is annoying. Unlike acute pain, which alerts us to potential bodily harm, chronic pain serves no good purpose and only distracts those affected from doing other things. Actually, chronic pain is just that: a... 
by Michael Coupland | Oct 8, 2018 | First Responders, Florida First responders law, PTSD, PTSD law, Workers' Compensation
How to interpret Florida PTSD Law SB-376 Florida PTSD Law Kicks into High Gear Credit is due to Florida’s Chief Financial Officer and State Fire Marshal! With the state’s new law expanding benefits to first responders who have work-related Posttraumatic Stress... 
by Michael Coupland | Oct 1, 2018 | First Responders, PTSD, Workers' Compensation
Tragedy in Florida Leads to Increased Benefits for First Responders with PTSD Police and firefighters who experience traumatic events on the job sometimes develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). There’s been ongoing controversy over whether these first... 
