The Pain Rebel Podcast By Straight Shot Health

Setting The Path Towards Healing Pain A discussion with Curable’s CEO, John Gribbin.                                                         Links: CurableHealth.Com Like Mind, Like Body Podcast

Everyday people see surgeons about their back pain. But how do you know when (or even if) back surgery is appropriate for you? Until now that decision relied heavily on what your spine surgeon told you and, unfortunately, spine surgeons overall are not making great decisions on your behalf . (see prior podcasts on the […]

A conversation with Marie Buda, PhD Dr. Buda’s research thesis at the University of Cambridge was on the science of false memories. More importantly, we discuss how malleable memories actually are and the importance of this to pain. Dr. Buda’s website  

“Stress Management” is widely recommended for persistent pain…the question is why? This podcast episode comes from a live webinar provided to registrants of The Pain Class (for clinicians) and Why We Hurt   (similar material but for non-clinicians). Both programs are available for free at https://straightshothealth.thinkific.com/collections Registrants can also optin to receive emails on updates and […]

An episode of back pain when he was 19 was the beginning of a 15-year journey of pain for John Gribbin. An MRI then led to physical therapy… And massage therapy. And creams, gels, and topical solutions. And foam rollers. And pills and supplements. But no relief for fifteen years. Until one day he talked to […]

–A Discussion with Lianne Dyche, LCSW Many clinicians struggle with introducing pain science to their patients in practice but what if there was a ‘backdoor’ way to do it better?   That instead vomiting forth all the exciting science (& it is exciting) and overwhelming your client, you start with something easier to get buyin with. […]

“…And then I provide a framework through understanding what they’re experiencing and why, and what can be done to help with it. You can see this relief in their presentation, and then when we go on to actually provide the goods, make changes in life, their life gets a whole lot better and it’s really […]

What Happens For You & Your Clients When You Move From The Old ‘Biomechanical’ To The New ‘Bioplastic’ Science of Pain? If you believe pain ‘oozes’ out of structures like pus out of an abscess, you’re not alone. Almost everyone does. In fact, the foundation of almost all clinical pain education thinks of pain in […]

“Yoga & Pain” or “Yoga For Pain”?  Is there even a difference? Well, yes. One doesn’t incorporate modern pain science into its practice. (Maybe assuming… “We’ll just focus on Yoga and your pain might improve.” The other does incorporate up-to-date pain science into its practice. Now, you’re using yoga (& meditation) intentionally towards improving pain. […]

  One leads to burnout. The other? Transformation. What’s the difference between a ‘fixing’ and a ‘facilitating’ mindset? Who is the person who has control over a client’s outcomes? And what happens when the clinician changes their perspective from a ‘fixer’ to a ‘facilitator of change’ with their clients? A discussion with Lianne Dyche, LCSW […]