OUCH! Talking Pain with USASP

Listen to our conversation with Dr. Steve Pratscher, an assistant professor in the Division of Palliative Medicine at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. Dr. Pratscher studies complementary and integrative approaches to chronic pain, including breathwork and psychedelic-assisted therapies. In this episode, we discuss the science behind integrative breathwork, the challenges of building a rigorous evidence base for emerging pain treatments, and the potential role of psychedelic-assisted therapy in chronic pain and cancer survivorship.

Dr. Pratscher's email: [email protected]

“Ouch! Talking Pain with USASP” is a podcast by the United States Association for the Study of Pain. Our mission is to provide public-facing, educational, and entertaining content promoting the broader USASP community.

Want to get involved? Find out more on our website: www.usasp.org/podcasts

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Listen to our conversation with Dr. Shanna Katz Kattari, a community-engaged researcher, educator, and organizer, about pain research in a shifting political and funding landscape. We explore how values and institutional priorities shape the questions researchers ask, what political uncertainty means for research involving marginalized communities, and how investigators can sustain meaningful work through community partnerships and funding beyond federal grants. “Ouch! Talking Pain with USASP” is a podcast by the United States Association for the Study of Pain. Our mission is to provide public-facing, educational, and entertaining content promoting the broader USASP community. Want to get involved? Find out more on our website: www.usasp.org/podcasts Like and follow us on social media for more USASP news: @us_asp

Listen to the top five travel awardees from the 2026 USASP Annual Meeting which took place from March 23-26, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

In this episode, we will learn on the current work from:

- Alynna Summit (https://www.linkedin.com/in/alynna-summit-aa38a81b0) - Indiana University (https://sud.publichealth.indiana.edu)

- Maddy Koch (https://www.linkedin.com/in/maddy-koch-2b2a5896) - The University of New Mexico (https://www.delapenalab.com/)

- Clemence Giere (https://www.linkedin.com/in/cl%C3%A9mence-gier%C3%A9-429b98195/) - Saint Louis University (https://www.moutal-lab.com/)

- Elisa Damo (https://www.linkedin.com/in/elisa-damo/) - New York University College of Dentistry (https://dental.nyu.edu/faculty/molecular-pathobiology/bunnett-lab.html)

- Erica Branham (www.linkedin.com/in/erica-branham-2255b2172) - University of North Carolina Institute for Trauma Recovery (https://www.med.unc.edu/anesthesiology/linnstaedtlab)

“Ouch! Talking Pain with USASP” is a podcast by the United States Association for the Study of Pain. Our mission is to provide public-facing, educational, and entertaining content promoting the broader USASP community.

Want to get involved? Find out more on our website: www.usasp.org/podcasts

Like and follow us on social media for more USASP news: @us_asp

Listen to members of the USASP Communications Committee recap on the 2026 USASP Annual Meeting which took place from March 23-26, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

“Ouch! Talking Pain with USASP” is a podcast by the United States Association for the Study of Pain. Our mission is to provide public-facing, educational, and entertaining content promoting the broader USASP community.

Want to get involved? Find out more on our website: www.usasp.org/podcasts

Like and follow us on social media for more USASP news: @us_asp

Listen to our conversation with Dr. Kevin Boehnke, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and the Associate Director of the Michigan Psychedelic Center. We explore his lived experience with fibromyalgia, his work in science communication, and what current research is revealing about cannabis and psychedelics as potential therapies for chronic pain in a rapidly evolving scientific landscape.

Hosted by Dr. Tanya Smit

Learn more about Dr. Boehnke and his research here: https://medschool.umich.edu/profile/5302/kevin-f-boehnke

“Ouch! Talking Pain with USASP” is a podcast by the United States Association for the Study of Pain. Our mission is to provide public-facing, educational, and entertaining content promoting the broader USASP community.

Want to get involved? Find out more on our website: www.usasp.org/podcasts

Like and follow us on social media for more USASP news: @us_asp

Listen for a conversation with USASP's new Behavioral and Social Sciences Chair, Dr. Laura Simons, and President-Elect, Dr. Beth Darnall.

“Ouch! Talking Pain with USASP” is a podcast by the United States Association for the Study of Pain. Our mission is to provide public-facing, educational, and entertaining content promoting the broader USASP community.

Want to get involved? Find out more on our website: www.usasp.org/podcasts

Like and follow us on social media for more USASP news: @us_asp

Listen for a conversation with USASP's new Basic Science Chair, Dr. Katelyn Sadler, and new Clinical Care & Patient Advocacy chair, Dr. Hailey Bulls.

“Ouch! Talking Pain with USASP” is a podcast by the United States Association for the Study of Pain. Our mission is to provide public-facing, educational, and entertaining content promoting the broader USASP community.

Want to get involved? Find out more on our website: www.usasp.org/podcasts

Like and follow us on social media for more USASP news: @us_asp

Listen to our conversation with Dr. Corey Simon, Associate Professor of Orthopedics and Senior Fellow in the Center for Aging at Duke University. In this episode, we explore movement-evoked pain—pain that arises during physical activity—and why measuring pain during movement may be essential for understanding disability and improving both research and clinical care.

Learn more about the “pain-movement interface” framework discussed in this episode here:

Butera KA et al. Through the Lens of Movement-Evoked Pain: A Theoretical Framework of the "Pain-Movement Interface" to Guide Research and Clinical Care for Musculoskeletal Pain Conditions. The Journal of Pain (2024). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpain.2024.01.351

“Ouch! Talking Pain with USASP” is a podcast by the United States Association for the Study of Pain. Our mission is to provide public-facing, educational, and entertaining content promoting the broader USASP community.

Want to get involved? Find out more on our website: www.usasp.org/podcasts

Like and follow us on social media for more USASP news: @us_asp

Welcome to our new special series, where we share personal stories from individuals living with pain. In this episode, we sit down with Mbeng Chesey Takem to hear her journey with sickle cell disease. We hope you will enjoy listening to Chesey's story!

“Ouch! Talking Pain with USASP” is a podcast by the United States Association for the Study of Pain. Our mission is to provide public-facing, educational, and entertaining content promoting the broader USASP community.

Want to get involved? Find out more on our website: www.usasp.org/podcasts

Like and follow us on social media for more USASP news: @us_asp

Did you know the USASP hosts education and professional development events throughout the year? Well if you didn't, you’re in luck, because in today's episode, Don and Tanya will be giving a recap on some these events that were held in 2025. These events span diverse subjects such as novel non-opioid approaches, preparing for an efficient trial, scientific writing and advocating for pain research.

“Ouch! Talking Pain with USASP” is a podcast by the United States Association for the Study of Pain. Our mission is to provide public-facing, educational, and entertaining content promoting the broader USASP community.

Want to get involved? Find out more on our website: www.usasp.org/podcasts

Like and follow us on social media for more USASP news: @us_asp