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Episode 66: Can You Rewire Pain? (Recovery, Hope, and What’s Possible)
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In Episode 66, Michelle explores whether pain can actually change after knee replacement and what that means for recovery. She explains neuroplasticity in simple terms and how the nervous system can adapt over time. Listeners will learn how expectations, consistency, and experience shape pain, and what signs to look for as progress begins. This episode closes the pain series with a grounded, hopeful perspective.
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