Tame Pain: Recent Episodes
Michael Ray
Our mission is to empower those dealing with chronic pain through education and guidance to engage their life again.
This episode was recorded for CALU's Journal Club. Shared with permission. If you've not yet checked out CALU and are a new clinician or healthcare student, we highly recommend going to their website: https://www.calusummit.com. CALU is a meeting place for individuals looking to improve their understanding of complex topics like pain, while gaining insight to integrate research into practice.
4:55 A common question: what is pain?
5:54 The three questions within the question
6:26 The short answer for “what is pain?”
8:38 The older understanding of pain.
11:45 The impact of undiagnosed pain on patients
13:43 The endless search for relief
15:24 Shifting from patient to agent
16:15 An example of individualization of pain experiences
18:50 How mixed martial arts impacted my experience of pain
22:05 What is the meaning of pain?
28:22 How do we respond to pain?
33:32 Tolerable Pain
35:18 How do I regulate my activity?
36:10 Internal and External intensity
42:14 Most people are not meeting activity guidelines
44:45 When should I seek out consultation?
46:06 Key takeaways
46:46 Listener question
Podcast Episode 1
0:25 - Dr. Michael Ray Introduction
0:45 - What is Tame Pain?
4:29 - Dr. Michael Ray's background & evolution of his local practice into Tame Pain
9;55 - Team Member, Dr. Hannah Mora Background
11:24 - Products & Services
19:29 - Tame Pain FREE forum
21:36 - What is Dr. Michael Ray currently reading?
23:10 - Question from social media - "Frozen shoulder - how cool is that really?"
26:47 - Upcoming weightlifting competition in Charlotte, NC