Episode 128: Ask Dr. Rob: Spring Protocol Adjustments + Emotional Healing

Spring can bring shifting symptoms, emotional waves, and a sense that your healing is suddenly becoming unpredictable.

In this episode of the Pain Free for Life Podcast, Dr. Rob Vanbergen answers common questions about navigating seasonal transitions, adjusting protocols without overreacting to every symptom shift, and staying consistent when progress feels uneven. He explains why spring often brings increased sensitivity, why healing is rarely linear, and how emotional processing can be a real part of nervous system regulation.

This episode offers a grounded framework for pacing treatments, supporting the vagus nerve, reducing overwhelm, and staying steady through change.

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