by Michael Coupland | Jan 20, 2020 | CBT, Chronic Pain, Cognitive behavioral therapy, Injured Workers, Mental Health, Mind-body, Mind-body treatments, Workers' Compensation
Your body is more than just a vehicle for carrying your head around. Modern research shows the mind and body have a complex, interdependent relationship, and what affects one affects the other. This is especially important in treating injured workers with delayed...
by Michael Coupland | Jan 6, 2020 | CBT, Cognitive behavioral therapy, Mental Health, Psychotherapy, Workers' Compensation
Technology has truly revolutionized the way medical care is delivered to injured workers. We can now reach them in a variety of ways not possible a decade or two ago. We’ve seen the positive results of treating injured workers as soon as possible with our recent...
by Michael Coupland | Dec 16, 2019 | Chronic Pain, Injured Workers, Mental Health, Opioids, Workers' Compensation
There’s an experiment I like to do with audiences when I am presenting on the use/misuse of opioids for chronic pain. I ask them to hold their breath…for a while. Then I ask them what they are thinking. The answer is, of course, “when can I take a breath?” In those...
by Michael Coupland | Nov 14, 2019 | CBT, Chronic Pain, Cognitive behavioral therapy, Mental Health, Mind-body
What do you usually do when you stub your toe hard or hit your thumb with a hammer instead of the nail you’re holding? If you’re like many of us, you probably let loose with an expletive you wouldn’t want your kids or grandmother to hear. Not only is that a normal...
by Michael Coupland | Oct 21, 2019 | CBT, Chronic Pain, Cognitive behavioral therapy, Injured Workers, Mental Health, PTSD, Workers' Compensation
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) uses a holistic approach to help people with delayed recoveries. It is short-term, goal-oriented, and has its roots in evidence-based medicine. It also enhances employee engagement and resilience. The following explains the success...
by Michael Coupland | Oct 7, 2019 | CBT, Chronic Pain, Cognitive behavioral therapy, Injured Workers, Mental Health
It’s Halloween – a day that can be a great opportunity for team building and comradery at an organization. Many companies celebrate with costume and decorating contests, parties and pumpkin carvings. But for some employees, the day can evoke feelings ranging from mild...
