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The New Science of Pain: Why Your Nervous System Holds the Key to Healing
Manage episode 513540745 series 66034
Back pain is one of the most common health issues, but most people are getting the story wrong. In this episode, Dr. Grant Elliott breaks down the latest research on pain, the nervous system, and recovery—explaining why scary MRI results don’t always match symptoms, why movement is medicine, and how your beliefs can shape healing. You’ll learn practical tools to calm a sensitized nervous system and rethink what real recovery looks like.
Timestamps:
[1:50] Intro
[4:49] Welcome Dr. Grant Elliott
[5:20] What are some of the biggest misconceptions that you’ve found in your practice most people carry with them about pain?
[16:53] Can an unregulated nervous system make our pain worse or stuck in pain patterns?
[24:42] Are there any specific mechanical movements that you see is one specific thing causing pain?
[27:47] What are some examples of movements that are familiar in the gym that are extension based?
[29:44] True or false? Movement is the antidote to pain?
[34:41] Can you explain the concept of graded exposure?
[59:10] What is worth it for pain management overall and how do we know what actually works?
[1:03:15] If someone’s nervous system is stuck in a hyper state, what is the first step they can do to stop that cycle?
Episode Links:
The Rehab Fix Lower Back Program
Sponsors:
Go to http://mdlogichealth.com/chocolate and use coupon code COLLAGEN15 for 15% off.
Go to https://thisisneeded.com/ and use coupon code WELLFED for 20% off your first order.
Go to wellminerals.us/chill and use code WELLFED to get 10% off your order.
719 episodes
Manage episode 513540745 series 66034
Back pain is one of the most common health issues, but most people are getting the story wrong. In this episode, Dr. Grant Elliott breaks down the latest research on pain, the nervous system, and recovery—explaining why scary MRI results don’t always match symptoms, why movement is medicine, and how your beliefs can shape healing. You’ll learn practical tools to calm a sensitized nervous system and rethink what real recovery looks like.
Timestamps:
[1:50] Intro
[4:49] Welcome Dr. Grant Elliott
[5:20] What are some of the biggest misconceptions that you’ve found in your practice most people carry with them about pain?
[16:53] Can an unregulated nervous system make our pain worse or stuck in pain patterns?
[24:42] Are there any specific mechanical movements that you see is one specific thing causing pain?
[27:47] What are some examples of movements that are familiar in the gym that are extension based?
[29:44] True or false? Movement is the antidote to pain?
[34:41] Can you explain the concept of graded exposure?
[59:10] What is worth it for pain management overall and how do we know what actually works?
[1:03:15] If someone’s nervous system is stuck in a hyper state, what is the first step they can do to stop that cycle?
Episode Links:
The Rehab Fix Lower Back Program
Sponsors:
Go to http://mdlogichealth.com/chocolate and use coupon code COLLAGEN15 for 15% off.
Go to https://thisisneeded.com/ and use coupon code WELLFED for 20% off your first order.
Go to wellminerals.us/chill and use code WELLFED to get 10% off your order.
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