DrG talks with veteran spine surgeon Dr. David Hanscom about a simple and inexpensive regimen that could help or even cure 90% of people with chronic pain!

They discuss: -Acute pain vs chronic pain, pain & emotion and how all this plays out in the brain -The importance of pain - it’s not just a bad thing -A new understanding of anxiety & how therapy can make anxiety worse -The issue - the memorization of pain and how chronic pain is a maladaptive neurologic disorder -Dr. Hanscom’s health journey -An incredible case of severe chronic pain cured -Doctor burnout & suicide -The business of medicine putting patients at risk -If you’re going to do surgery why you should do pre-habilitation work first!

You’ll also learn: -Chronic pain shrinks the brain -How effective standard back surgery is for chronic pain -The antidote of pain is playfulness

Resources: -Back in Control: A Surgeon's Roadmap Out of Chronic Pain, 2nd Edition -www.backincontrol.com

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