The story of pain is a complicated one.  We need pain as part of our alarm system to tell us if something is wrong with us.  But when we’re in constant pain, we can barely think of anything else and we just want it to go away.  Why do we feel pain long after an injury has healed?  Do I feel pain differently than you?  How does culture affect our perception of pain?  And what’s the most effective way to treat the pain that doesn’t stop? A fascinating conversation with Andrea Furlan, a leading expert on pain.

Info on Guest:

Andrea Furlan is a physician, and senior scientist at the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute; scientist at the Inst. For Work & Health; and senior scientist at the KITE Research Inst., University Health Network. 

Check out Andrea’s videos on pain on her youtube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXnFys9ZXBE0uyDhKHUi-dA

Book recommendation for chronic pain:  The Way Out by Alan Gordon and Alon Ziv

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