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On the New Science of Pain and How to Heal | Dr. Rachel Zoffness

Season 6 Episode 185 Published 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Every one of us will experience pain,

be it back pain,

the pain of childbirth,

or living in an aging body.

Not a single one of us will escape.

But what if everything you thought you knew about pain was ... wrong?

Many of us have been told that pain is purely physical,

something to do just with bones and body parts.

Leading global pain psychologist, pain scientist, and Assistant Clinical Professor at the UCSF School of Medicine,

Dr. Rachel Zoffness is completely upending the myths we've been sold about pain.

Through cutting edge neuroscience and the incredible work she’s done with her patients,

Dr. Zoffness is shedding light on the fact is that chronic pain is treatable.

And that the foundation for effective treatment happens when we focus on the whole person--not just a body part.

It happens when we begin to reconnect physical and emotional pain,

And it happens when we begin to uncover the often under-discussed truth:

Pain is constructed by the brain--influenced not just by injuries, but also by emotions, expectations, and environment.

In Rachel’s words: Pain is always biopsychosocial.

And because of this,

We have infinitely more control over pain than we might have ever imagined.

This insight, and the pioneering work Dr. Zoffness is doing,

Are offering what so many of us need in the face of pain:

And perhaps most importantly,

A roadmap for healing.

For more on Dr. Zoffness, her books, events, resources, and other offerings please visit zoffness.com

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