220 FSM Master Class Mindset: Where to Start, Treat Pain First, and How Fear & Trauma Shape Healing

Hosts:  Carolyn McMain, MA, DC   &   Kim Pittis, LCSP (PHYS), MT

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Dr. Carol and Kim Pittis discuss updating FSM course materials, emphasizing clearer teaching through fewer words, student questions, and patient stories. They describe FSM master classes as unscripted Q&A that builds practitioner confidence and critical thinking across professions, potentially offered in person or via Zoom. Clinically, they stress starting with what hurts most, getting patients out of pain first, listening for the "breadcrumbs" in history, and recognizing that fear of reinjury can drive symptoms; early concussion protocol lines and balancing the solar plexus are highlighted for trauma and nervous system tension. They note healing is a non-linear "reorganizing" process where pain goals shift to stiffness and function, and follow-up feedback guides next steps. Audience questions cover post-op jaw protocols after dental surgery, and differentiating facial "migraine" from trigeminal nerve pain, cervical facet referral, and TMJ-related headache patterns.

00:00 Podcast Welcome

00:25 Behind the Scenes Banter

01:08 Updating Course Slides

03:35 What Is a Masterclass

06:11 Zoom and Travel Plans

07:58 Where to Start Treatment

11:47 Athlete Fear and Fascia

15:01 Concussion Protocol Basics