Empowered Relief: A Science-Backed Solution for Pain Management
Empowered Relief® is a proven, evidence-based pain management class designed to rapidly equip patients with effective, long-lasting pain relief techniques—all in a single session. Developed at Stanford University School of Medicine, this structured program empowers individuals with chronic or acute pain to take control of their well-being.
Backed by Groundbreaking Research
Empowered Relief® is supported by four randomized controlled trials (RCTs) conducted at Stanford University, demonstrating clinically significant, lasting results for: ✔ Chronic pain management ✔ Post-surgical recovery ✔ Multidimensional symptom relief
Research shows that Empowered Relief® delivers sustainable benefits across physical, emotional, and cognitive health—making it an effective, all-purpose intervention for pain relief.
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Empowered Relief® is an evidence-based, two-hour pain class. It was developed by pain researchers at Stanford University, and delivered exclusively by certified clinicians world-wide. According to 5 randomized-controlled trials, participation in the class reduced pain intensity, stress, anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and many other symptoms. Symptom relief was found to be enduring. Empowered Relief® is currently delivered as part of standard pain, and pre-surgical care at Cleveland Clinic, the Department of Veterans Affairs, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and other major health systems.
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Empowered Relief has been shown to be effective in people who have chronic and acute pain, as well as people who are about to undergo surgery. It doesn't matter how long you have been in pain, or whether you are treating your pain in other ways, for the intervention to be effective.
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To register, please click the pink “Sign Up Here” button below OR Venmo $125 to @Naomi-Edelson or Zelle naomi@drnaomiedelson.com. Once you pay, you are “officially” in the class. I will send you all the materials (Zoom link, questionnaires, and slides to print out) several days before the day of class.
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You can pay through the website (click the register here button. You can also email me with your name and send $125 to naomi@drnaomiedelson.com on Zelle or @Naomi-Edelson on Venmo.
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Life happens, I get it. If you’re unable to make the class I’m happy to refund your money (less $20 for credit card processing fees) up until one week before class.
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Empowered Relief is more of a class than a group. It’s pretty didactic in nature. There is a lot on information to get through; that being said, I love questions and class involvement!
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Don’t worry - sign up for the waitlist!
IN THE NEWS
JAMA
Read the JAMA open access publication on Empowered Relief here
New York Times
Read the New York Times article on Empowered Relief here
Wall Street Journal
Read the Wall Street Journal article on brief mental health treatments including Empowered Relief here
A one session pain solution
Developed by the Division of Pain Medicine at Stanford University
Demonstrated effective in 4 large, peer-reviewed, federally-funded studies
Reduces pain and suffering
Improves sleep
Gets people back to important activities
No need to stop or change any existing treatment
