The Pain Podcast

It's no secret that chronic pain can be debilitating, disabling, and isolating, and it can feel like a marathon that never ends. So, in our final episode of the season, we discover what continues to drive advancements within pain management and what keeps those with pain moving forward.

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Special thanks to our participants:

Marcia Meldrum, PhD

Aidan Sullivan

People get older, and aging with pain is a reality, but it doesn't have to be so dismal. In this episode, we confront the realities of aging with chronic pain while discussing some of the emerging therapies, like virtual reality, that can keep us moving forward and hopefully change the future of chronic pain.

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Tyler Buckner, MD

Charisse Sparks, MD

In this episode, we talk with two pelvic floor physical therapists and discuss stigmas surrounding pelvic pain and when a person should seek help. That's right; we're talkin' about it!

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Stephanie Prendergast, MPT

Rachel Daof

Imagine yourself in a time before adequate pain management. In this episode, we continue our journey throughout history and discuss the events and people that helped push forward the advancement in pain management that we still see today.

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Marcia Meldrum, PhD

Pain is unpredictable and can appear anytime, and yes, even during intimate moments. But there are still ways to advance connection, uplift intimacy, and move forward in relationships. In this episode, we talk with a professional and discuss ways to grow personal and intimate relationships, even with chronic pain.

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Sarah Watson, LPC, CST

In this episode, we discuss pediatric pain and hear stories from young adults about their own experiences with chronic childhood pain. Listen as they share the ups and downs of growing up with pain and the things that keep them moving forward.

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Special thanks to our participants:

Michaela Sullivan

Laura Cavanagh

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Creative Healing For Youth in Pain (CHYP)

Welcome to Back to Basics: An Introduction to Pain Management. This introductory episode will discuss the basics of chronic pain for those just beginning their journey. However, this episode is open to all levels and provides something for everyone, no matter where you're at on your journey with chronic pain.

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Dr. Jennifer Huggins

Marissa Cors

Cazandra Campos-MacDonald

Throughout history, people have endured pain for a myriad of reasons, but as the world evolved, so did people's attitudes toward pain. In this episode, we explore the history of pain management within the U.S. and attempt to understand how we move forward.

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Marcia Meldrum, PhD

In Season 4 of The Pain Podcast, we are learning from the past and providing our listeners with resources to help them keep moving forward in their own experience of chronic pain.

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The pandemic has seen a shift in the way we approach illness in the workplace but are those with chronic pain awarded the same benefits? In our final episode of Season 3, we talk with assistant professor Duygu Biricik Gulseren about chronic pain in the workplace. We discuss how work environments and culture contribute to the social side of pain and expand upon the ways employees and employers can work together to better understand each other's needs.

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Special thanks to our participants:

Duygu Biricik Gulseren

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When Someone on Your Team Has Chronic Pain

About The Pain Podcast:

The Pain Podcast is produced by BloodStream Media and made possible thanks to our sponsor, Tremeau Pharmaceuticals.

Tremeau was founded with the goal of developing and delivering non-opioid pain therapies for people living with pain. Tremeau's RESET-HA Study is a clinical research study for people who experience joint pain due to hemophilia.