Services/About Patric Jansson

I want people to suffer as little as possible unnecessarily. If it is possible to avoid stress, depression and pain – or at least avoid suffering from it – then we should.
The fact that not everyone knows how to do it….
Well, then I will have to see if I can do something about it somehow…

Patric Jansson

I’m Patric Jansson.

I am a step dad, therapist, personal trainer and probably many other things as well. I guess that’s why the “About” page is so difficult. You are so many things and do the best you can with what you have…. And then you have your values that guide you in some way. So maybe it’s those values that make every role I take on reflect my quest to create a better world (big, huh?) where we not only survive but really thrive and feel good. (And I hope I don’t have to do it all myself!).

When I was young, I was fascinated by how the human body works, how it adapts and overcomes challenges. That early curiosity led me to the gym, where I not only built up my own strength but also an understanding of discipline, determination and the psychological game behind physical training.

So my aim to become a therapist probably started when I was a kid, thinking along the lines of a physiotherapist, as it was called then. I practically grew up in a gym and lifted junk from my early teens. Eventually, it was normalized with 20 hours a week in the gym and the goal began to lean towards competing in powerlifting when the top lifts were around 180 kg squat, 150 kg bench press and 230 kg deadlift at a body weight around 83 kg.

… Once I approached that, I realized that I am not very competitive.

The more interesting thing was perhaps the human body anyway? To see what it tolerates, how it adapts to what it is exposed to and how you can change it. I went from massage therapist and personal trainer to university studies with nutrition and physiotherapy courses at Uppsala University. There were courses in Dry-needling and plenty of books over time. In about a decade of practice, you have time to get an idea of what works.

But also what doesn’t. Gradually, more and more psychological reasons for pain began to emerge. There were more problems related to things other than the purely physical, but people wanted help with “just the body”. Which was completely hopeless. If there is a needle in the foot that hurts, you have to do something about the needle. Same here – and it seemed far too difficult for people to get help with those bits. I have seen how exhaustion syndrome, depression and pain that just goes on and on has been treated in healthcare. Unfortunately often in a way that very barely works.

So over time, after encountering my own obstacles – and seeing others struggle with theirs – I have realized that the physical is only part of the equation. Sometimes a very small part. Many of the pains and challenges we face are deeply rooted in our psyche, in the stresses of our daily lives and in the ways we deal with our emotions and thoughts.

This led me to explore and later embrace Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and other therapeutic methods. Over time, I came to realize that to really help someone you have to see the whole picture – not just the body, but also the mind and soul.

So in my work today, according to others, I apparently combine a lot of insight – and a big toolbox – to offer a holistic approach to wellbeing. It’s not the fuzzy, fluffy kind of holistic where you think exclusively of soul and the spiritual, but rather the eclectic – where plenty of tools are mixed, but they try to be science-based and work as best they can.

Whether it’s resolving chronic pain, dealing with stress and exhaustion, or overcoming mental illness, my goal is always the same: to give my clients the tools and support they need to find their way back to that longed-for health and happiness.

Nowadays, you could say it’s gone in two directions as I deal with the bigger picture – with stress and exhaustion, depression and long-term pain on the one hand. This is usually not as location dependent. It is often more fun if it is done in Uppsala so you can see each other properly, but that may not always be necessary.

On the other hand, I also deal with the more short-term things that hurt. The purely physical. To influence this, I treat with massage, dry needling, medical laser and ordinary well-thought-out training. When this is what you want to devote yourself to, you are welcome to Patric Jansson’s home nowadays.

That’s Källparksgatan 20, 75432 Uppsala.

There has been a gym, clinic and the whole thing – but when there was more and more focus on “coaching”, stress management and other things than just the physical, that became less important.

With most of what I do, my perspective is that drugs are a practical tool and can certainly be part of it – but not the only solution. With much of what I do, you get drugs in healthcare. Just drugs. Pain relief, anti-depressants, anti-anxiety, something to sleep on, insulin and so on.

Sometimes these are great tools, but I want to address the root problems of the people I help. Why is the problem there – and what can we actually do about it, other than just masking or alleviating the problem by affecting the physiology with drugs? Often you can do more than the drugs, and often you can do so much more than the drugs can that you don’t need them once you’ve addressed the situation.

So, my interest and focus shifted and is now mainly on helping those with burnout, depression, and long-term pain. To do this in the best possible way, a broad perspective is often needed, plenty of action to change the situation and preferably a lot of conversation and reflection to figure out how it should be to make life as good as possible.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques have become necessary to implement to address sleep problems and anxiety, but have also been used in the context of food-related disorders. Problems related to anxiety, sleep and perspective on food are quite common in the context of stress or depression.

Hoarding or “collecting” is also something that can be helped with CBT. Sometimes you don’t even need “CBT”, you just need to deal with it properly. In that case, it might be better described as “cleansing”? In any case, it has been done together with clients to get their lives in order.

The environment around you is highly relevant! If you get stressed by your home environment or work, do the same. I like the concept of minimalism – but in a very pragmatic way. Having as little stuff as possible or getting rid of things you need doesn’t win any prizes, but the attitude that stuff is not what makes you happy (ideally in all aspects of life), the habit of reflecting on what is important and then getting rid of the unimportant, seems to have worked very well to help with these bits.

Passive treatments of the purely physical with massage and needles are still used. The price list can be found here. This is preferably done together with personal training to get the best results.

Diabetes, which unfortunately seems to be becoming more common, has been controlled. Knowledge of diet, exercise and basic physiology is often what is needed to get it going in the right direction; sufficient guidance and support is what is needed to keep it going.

Diabetes appears to be an effect of stress over time – and this too is something that is not always managed well enough in healthcare. The ‘care’ itself is often left to the patient, of course, but it’s another issue where we’ve had very good results working together. The ‘care’ is always up to my clients, I can’t hold their hand all the time, but it needs to be done enough to get it right. In the past, it has been shown that it can take a few weeks to go from roller coaster to a pretty nice sugar. If this is possible without the use of new medication, then the medication was not what was needed.

Writing has become a significant part of life. It has resulted in a book about exhaustion syndrome, depression and long-term pain and how I think about treating it: The Book with a Solution to Burnout, Depression, and Pain. If you’re curious about treating those pieces, that’s a great place to start! On the blog and website there is a lot of knowledge to read up on.

The Shop has got some solutions you could get and apply yourself. Among other things, you will find courses to avoid:

Anxiety, Headaches, Teeth grinding and jaw problems, Tinnitus from muscles and stress.

Slightly outside the box, I also devote myself to mjöd, trees and plants. With the mead, it is mainly home brewing and leisure – but I’ve held a little course in doing it as well; talk about and taste mead – and teaching others how to make it. The parts with trees and plants is quite broad with the range of tree felling to planting and construction to demolition. Mostly because it’s fun!

By now I know that life doesn’t always follow a straight path. It is like any other plan. But not everyone has a long-term, well-thought-out plan for life. You just ride, go along, do whatever happens to go well – try your best to stay afloat, but without deep reflection…. and then something happens.

There are twists and turns, hills and sometimes obstacles that seem insurmountable. But I also firmly believe that we have the power to shape our lives, to heal and to grow, no matter what we face. It is that belief – that it is possible to make an impact on your life, your existence and YOURSELF – along with a passion for helping others, that drives me every day.

Thank you for taking the time to get to know me a little better. If you feel you want to explore how I can help you, don’t hesitate to reach out. Together we can work to help you reach your full potential, in both body and mind. If you want to contact me for help with something, you can do so through the contact tab, or on Facebook. Either my private Facebook, “Patric Jansson”, or you can find the “Company page” for Dolor here: https://web.facebook.com/mbDolor

If you need help with just manual therapies, feel free to schedule an appointment through this Swedish system. If you don’t speak Swedish – feel free to use the contact or Facebook – options.