How long do you have to have had chronic pain for Alevia to work?
Alevia can help people living with chronic pain, no matter how long they have had it, including those whose pain has lasted from a few months to many decades. The amount of relief and the speed of improvement differ between individuals. Some people notice changes quite quickly and can move to maintenance after 12 weeks of training, while others may need to use Alevia regularly over a longer period of time.
Results can be influenced by factors such as age, length of condition and pain severity, what medication you are taking, what other symptoms you have, whether you have more than one condition, and how your brain is functioning on a daily basis. The most important factor in using Alevia successfully is consistent regular training followed by maintenance sessions to create long lasting changes in chronic pain symptoms.
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Why are some sessions easy and others harder?
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