{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Living With Chronic Pain: Gentle Steps Forward with Vita Oyler & Manon on The Healers Caf\u00e9","description":"In this episode of The Healers Caf\u00e9, Manon Bolliger, FCAH, RBHT (facilitator and retired naturopath with 30+ years of practice) speaks with Vita Oyler, a rehabilitation counselor, shared her journey with chronic pain due to reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) following a running accident. She emphasized avoiding inflammatory foods and medications, focusing on positive mindset, and setting realistic goals. Vita's pain management included natural supplements like malic acid and magnesium, and maintaining a positive outlook through faith and laughter. She highlighted the importance of gratitude and small achievements in managing chronic pain. For the transcript and full story go to: https:\/\/www.drmanonbolliger.com\/vita-oyler      Highlights from today's episode include:  Vita explains to focus on what you can do: set tiny daily goals and celebrate them to make pain more livable. Vita says to reduce inflammation with food, supplements, stress reduction, and laughter to lessen chronic pain. Manon explains even with \u201cincurable\u201d labels, staying open and believing in possibilities keeps the door to healing and new solutions alive. ABOUT VITA OYLER, M.S. Vita is a Rehabilitation Counselor who works with clients that suffered with either acute or chronic pain.  She gained recognition as  being a counselor who fully understands pain and how to help others that have painful conditions as well.  Vita has been active in her community, and has been an active board member of many organizations.  She was drawn into getting people with disabilities back to work and\/or living independently.  She has appeared on many television shows speaking about disability and chronic pain.  She has given many seminars about chronic pain.  She\u2019s worked with employers in finding creative ways of returning injured workers back to their jobs and\/or finding alternative jobs.  She established the first Chronic Pain Support Group in her country for those suffering chronic pain, including families and other caregivers.  She herself received her country\u2019s Employee of the Year Award and was commended by country council members, congress members, senators and other state officials.  Vita has never let her pain interfere with her vocation and family.  She says it's about setting goals, earning right and learning to enjoy life again.  Let Vita inspire you to live a happier and healthier life  in spite of pain. ABOUT MANON BOLLIGER, RBHT, FCAH: As a retired Naturopath 1992-2021, I saw an average of 150 patients per week and have helped people ranging from rural farmers in Nova Scotia to stressed out CEOs in Toronto to tri-athletes here in Vancouver. My resolve to educate, empower and engage people to take charge of their own health is evident in my best-selling books:  \u2018What Patients Don\u2019t Say if Doctors Don\u2019t Ask: The Mindful Patient-Doctor Relationship\u2019 and \u2018A Healer in Every Household: Simple Solutions for Stress\u2019. and What if Your Body is Smarter than You Think?  I am the Founder & CEO of The Bowen College Inc. which teaches BowenFirst\u2122 Therapy and holds transformational workshops to achieve these goals. So, when I share with you that LISTENing to Your body is a game changer in the healing process, I am speaking from expertise and direct experience\u201d. Mission: A Healer in Every Household! For more great information to go to her weekly blog:  http:\/\/bowencollege.com\/blog.  For tips on health & healing go to: https:\/\/www.drmanonbolliger.com\/tips Follow: Manon Bolliger website  | Linktr.ee | Rumble | Gettr  | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | Twitter | LinkedIn | Follow: Bowen College Inc. | Facebook | Instagram  | LinkedIn | YouTube | Twitter | Rumble | Locals ABOUT THE HEALERS CAFE: Manon\u2019s show is the #1 show for medical practitioners and holistic healers to have heart to heart conversations about their day to day lives. Subscribe and review on your favourite platform: iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | Libsyn | iHeartRadio | Gaana | The Healers Cafe | Radio.com | Medioq | Audacy | Follow The Healers Caf\u00e9 on FB: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thehealerscafe   Remember to subscribe if you like our videos. Click the bell if you want to be one of the first people notified of a new release. * De-Registered, revoked & retired naturopathic physician after 30 years of practice in healthcare. Now resourceful & resolved to share with you all the tools to take care of your health & vitality!   ","author_name":"The Healers Caf\u00e9","author_url":"http:\/\/manonbolliger.libsyn.com\/podcast","html":"