In this episode, we take a hard look at the fine line between pain management and pain dependence. Are pain clinics truly helping patients recover—or are they creating a cycle of reliance that physical therapists end up cleaning up after?

We break down how the medical system incentivizes symptom suppression over movement restoration, why quick fixes dominate healthcare, and how PTs can step up as the true long-term solution for pain management.

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