Managing Pain in Autoimmune Disease with Guest Dr Deepak Ravindran

Send us Fan MailDr Deepak Ravindran has over 20 years of experience in pain management and is one of the few consultants in the UK with musculoskeletal, pain medicine and board certified in lifestyle medicine. He lectures nationally and internationally on pain medicine and trauma-informed practice issues and has regularly spoken to the media and television on these issues.Dr Deepak Ravindran helped establish the award-winning community pain service in Berkshire (IPASS) in 2015 and more recently helped set up the Berkshire Longcovid Integrated Service (BLIS) in 2020. He initiated pain research in his department and is an active part of the Pain Research Network at the University of Reading.Dr Deepak Ravindran brings that integrative holistic approach to the bedside in caring for and providing a personalised plan for his patients.Highlights from this episode include:Dr Deepak Ravindran shares his journey into pain management and how his approach differs from the mainstream in conventional medicine. The different types of pain and why it matters in autoimmune disease.How your gut health affects pain and what you can do to support it. Dr Deepak's RAD approach for managing autoimmune flares. You can hear more from Dr Deepak on his YouTube channel here, and be sure you get a copy of his incredible book, The Pain-Free Mindset. And if you would like to book a free initial consultation with VJ Hamilton, The Autoimmunity Nutritionist, to find out how nutritional therapy and functional testing could improve your health, you can book an appointment here. Tune in today and be sure to share any of your thoughts about the show on my Instagram page: @theautoimmunitynutritionistYou can also download a free copy of The Autoimmunity Recovery Plan here.Thanks for listening! You can join The Autoimmune Forum on Facebook or find me on Instagram @theautoimmunitynutritionist.