Family plays a bigger role in healing than most people realize. In this episode, Dr. Rob explores how the people closest to us can either reduce stress in the nervous system or unintentionally make pain worse—and why even small shifts in communication, routine, and understanding can completely change the healing environment at home.

You'll learn the emotional reality of living with chronic pain, what support actually looks like, the common behaviors that accidentally increase symptoms, and the simple ways families can become part of the healing process instead of another source of overwhelm.

If you love someone who struggles with chronic pain—or if you're the one living it—this episode offers practical guidance, grounded compassion, and perspective that can truly make a difference.

Thank you so much for joining us today and listening to the Pain Free for Life podcast. For more information about Dr. Rob Vanbergen and how you can take steps to becoming pain free for life, visit the Pain Free for Life website: https://painfreeforlife.com/ & https://painfreeforlife.com/podcast/