The Pain Podcast

What do we mean when we talk about the quality of life? In this episode, we speak with a former hospice nurse, Pat Wisniewski, about what constitutes quality of life and expand upon the palliative care techniques and comprehensive pain treatments used to improve a person's final days.

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Produced by BloodStream Media

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Special thanks to our participants:

Pat Wisniewski

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.

Implicit bias can affect a person's pain experience. Lauren Kornegay shares her journey with endometriosis and how bias, in its many forms, has affected the way she experiences and approaches pain.

Show Notes:

Sponsored by Tremeau Pharmaceuticals

Produced by BloodStream Media

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Special thanks to our participants:

Lauren Kornegay

Resources:

Endo Black, Inc.

Black Women's Health Coalition

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.

In our lives, we set goals that motivate us and our behaviors. These goal-oriented behaviors can positively affect our lives, but sometimes they can have long-lasting effects on our pain experience. In this episode, we talk with a former high-level college athlete and a military veteran about the environments that encourage and even celebrate pushing through the pain.

Show Notes:

Sponsored by Tremeau Pharmaceuticals

Produced by BloodStream Media

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Special thanks to our participants:

Camille Simmons

Matthew Ulrich

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.

Society often favors evolving technology and scientific advancements for acute and terminal illnesses. Still, long-lasting conditions like chronic illness and chronic pain can often get overlooked, leaving people feeling like they are stuck in the middle. In this episode, we take a closer look at the pain experience through the lens of chronic illness.

Show Notes:

Sponsored by Tremeau Pharmaceuticals

Produced by BloodStream Media

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Special thanks to our participant:

Erica Lupinacci

Resources:

Suffering The Silence

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.

Does a patient's experience influence or inform research? In this episode, we talk with pain expert Susan G. Dorsey, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, about advancements in chronic pain research and the steps taken towards a more comprehensive understanding in hopes of bridging the gap between patient and researcher.

Show Notes:

Sponsored by Tremeau Pharmaceuticals

Produced by BloodStream Media

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Special thanks to our participant:

Susan G. Dorsey, PhD, RN, FAAN

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.

Visit resethastudy.com to learn more about their work.

Infants to young adults have such varying and evolving ways to communicate and express themselves, and it's no different when it comes to pain. In this episode, we will talk with Donna Sullivan, a parent and pediatric pain advocate, and Dr. Lonnie Zeltzer, a Pediatric Pain expert, about why chronic pain in infants, children, and adolescents often goes untreated.

Show Notes:

Sponsored by Tremeau Pharmaceuticals

Produced by BloodStream Media

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Special thanks to our participants:

Donna Sullivan

Dr. Lonnie Zeltzer

Resources:

Whole Child LA

CHYP

TCAPP

References:

• Chronic Pain in Children and Adolescents: Diagnosis and Treatment of Primary Pain Disorders in Head, Abdomen, Muscles and Joints

• Help for Children with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

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.

Visit resethastudy.com to learn more about their work.

What actually makes pain so personal? In this episode we talk with Dr. Ahmar Zaidi and Dr. Janelle Letzen about the social side of pain.

Show Notes:

Sponsored by Tremeau Pharmaceuticals

Produced by BloodStream Media

Subscribe to The Pain Pod

Special Thanks to our participants:

Dr. Ahmar Zaidi

Dr. Janelle Letzen

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. Visit resethastudy.com to learn more about their work.

When we talk about pain it's common to discuss the biological components, but what about the other factors that contribute to how a person experiences and feels pain? This season on the Pain Pod, we take a deeper look into the variances of the pain experience and attempt to understand how different cultures, societies, and micro-societies around the U.S. experience and feel pain differently. Season 3 returns on September 29th! Subscribe now.

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Pain doesn't define a person, but it can take them on a journey that can change their life over time. In this episode, we embark on our final journey of the season with guest Tom Norris, who suffers from multiple chronic pain conditions. Although Tom has lived with pain for over 30 years, he reminds us that you still have worth even with pain.

The Pain Podcast is sponsored by Tremeau Pharmaceuticals

Change is the act of making someone or something different, altering, modifying, and replacing. Chronic pain can alter a person. It can modify a lifestyle. It can replace what once was, making it different. But different isn't always bad. In this episode, we hear how chronic pain has changed five people's lives, for good and bad, but ultimately helping them become the person they are today.

The Pain Podcast is sponsored by Tremeau Pharmaceuticals