Episode Details

Hook: Pain isn’t just tissue—it’s a brain-made alarm that can be turned down. This condensed summary of Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard and Monica Padman (original ~2 hours, now ~20 minutes) distills Rachel Zoffness’s practical, science-backed roadmap for treating chronic pain. Learn why scans mislead, how phantom limb and mirror therapy reveal pain’s brain basis, and why the biopsychosocial model (biology, psychology, social context) is essential. Hosts Dax Shepard and Monica Padman guide Rachel through clinical cases—bedridden teens, surprising nail stories—and actionable steps: sleep, nutrition, pacing, attention training, social support, and safer opioid strategies. Keywords: chronic pain, biopsychosocial, neuroscience, pain management, mirror therapy. Listen now to get the key ideas and practical steps in minutes.