18. Chronic Pain and Invisible Illness with Physician Assistant Michele Johnson
"You still have to live. You still have to figure out what you were put her for..."
Today we are speaking to Michele Johnson, MHS, PA-C about her own journey with chronic pain and how she found ways to cope despite her medical diagnosis. Michele shares tips with listeners regarding what helped her to continue to thrive and how she now uses what she's learned to help others. Michele covers the following topics on this episode:
Her journey with fibromyalgia
Her introduction to Chinese medicine
How she learned to advocate for herself and how others can do the same
What she lost due to chronic pain
What she gained because of chronic pain
The importance of finding your tribe
Changing your physical environment
The benefits of therapy
The impact of certain foods on chronic pain
The importance of faith
Michele Johnson MHS, PA-C is a certified Family Medicine Physician Assistant, Certified Professional Life Coach Specializing in Stress Reduction as a form of healing, Speaker and Author of the International Best Seller Pain Free: How To Live A Full Life Despite Chronic Pain. Told from her perspective as a Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain Warrior for nearly two decades, the self help memoir focuses on Healing the wounds Invisible Illness through the holistic health techniques, learned in her practice of western medicine as well her study abroad of China and Cuban Health Systems. As The Pain Free PA she trains clients in releasing the stress that’s making them sick. Helping to regain their body, their energy and their time. Featured on various medical podcasts, SiriusXM Radio and as a Rare Disease Advocate Panelist, Michele’s passion to help decrease the pain, anxiety and isolation of Invisible Illness through crushing the effects of stress on the body shines through the testimony of her clients and patients.