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15 Years of Chronic Pain: How I Found My Way Out | Gail Muller

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Gail Muller spent 15 years in chronic pain. After countless specialists failed to find an answer or even a diagnosis, she discovered a pioneering modality in Lake Como, Italy—one used by elite athletes like David Beckham to aid in career longevity. The secret? A focus on the jaw, the bite, and total spinal alignment, pioneered by a dentist and a chiropractor.

After two years of braces and specialized care, Gail didn’t just walk again—she hiked all 14 states of the Appalachian Trail.

In this interview, she reveals:

The Lake Como Discovery: The pioneering work on TMJ and alignment that helps elite athletes and chronic pain patients alike.

The “Sapling Brain”: Why staying flexible and “bending with the tides” is the key to lifelong resilience.

Redefining Failure: How to view rest not as “giving up,” but as a vital period of “gathering” your strength.

Helping Someone Else: The real key to feeling better in a terrible situation.

Being Captain of Your Team: Why we must stop waiting to “get back to who we were” and start stepping forward with who we are today.

Gail’s Wisdom for the Day: “There is no fast way to remove pain, but have the courage to make it to the next day. Step forward into whatever today brings, because there is gold out there for you to find. You just have to be willing to shuffle forward.”

About Gail Muller:
Gail is an educator, explorer, and author of the books Unlost and Do Hope. She is a living example of how it is never too late to be courageous in life.
https://www.gailmuller.com/
Unlost: A Journey of Self-Discovery and the Healing Power of the Wild Outdoors
Do Hope: Why You Should Never Give Up

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