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Elite Sports Psychology, Pain Management
Injury Management, Elite Sports Performance, "Incurable" Conditions
Dr. Raymond J. Petras, B.E., M.A., Ph.D.
Pioneer, Innovator

“Over the phone,” he has been able to eliminate pain from cancer surgery and a variety of “incurable,” chronic and acute conditions as well as with university, Olympic, elite and professional athletes.Team Doctor:
World Cup-Speed Skating - 500m and 1000m races. Roseville, MN;Special Appointments:
World Cup-Speed Skating - World Championships, Milwaukee, WI.
Schwan’s USA Cup Soccer, Blaine, MN.
Solheim Cup (LPGA) - Intelachen CC, Edina, MN. (Women-USA vs Int’l).
Mid-Continent Conference Track & Field Championships - Youngstown, OH.
Marathon - Peace Race - Tod Children’s Hospital – Youngstown OH.
Arizona Obesity Program - Member Governor’s Workplace Committee.Chair:
NFL - 1st Pre-Super Bowl Scientific Congress Presenter.
USA Track & Field - Sport Psy. Resource Guide for USATF Elite Athletes.
USA Speedskating - Listed as Sport Psychology & Injury Mgt Resource.
Infinite Health - Health Care Council (C.A.M.), Edina, MN.Teaching Experience:
USA Track and Field/Minnesota-Sports Medicine & Science Dev. Committee.
Adjunct Faculty - University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN. Center for Health and Medical Affairs.Research:
Seminar Instructor - Northwestern College of Chiropractic, Bloomington, MN.
Associate Professor - St. Mary’s University Graduate School, Mpls, MN
Instructor - Adult Education - Comm. Educ., Twin Cities, MN; WI; Open U.
City of St. Paul, MN - Risk Management Division - Talking Away Pain™ (also known as PNPR™) - A study to determine if a non-invasive pain reduction method is able to reduce or eliminate pain and/or improve daily function with Worker’s Compensation and other related injuries or illnesses. July 1998.
University of Ottawa, Canada - PsychoNeuro Pain Response™ (PNPR™) - A technique for reducing pain and improving the range of motion in athletes and non-athletes after injury. A non-published dissertation submitted to The Union Institute. January 1994.Media Expert:
Pain Management (Incurable, Non-invasive, Non-pharmacological).
Elite Sports Performance (Psychology).
Hypnosis- Medically Trained.
Tele- (therapy) consulting (consulting, pain management, performance, more).