Ep. 188 Part 1 "The Chronic Pain Relief Program" - Dr. Jeff Frankart
About this episode
Dr. Jeff Frankart discusses how chronic pain can be addressed as a nervous system issue rather than a physical one, sharing insights from his extensive experience in physical therapy.
What if chronic pain wasn't a life sentence but a nervous system problem you could actually solve? Retired Army Major Jeff Frankart has spent 30 years and 60,000 patients proving exactly that. As a military and civilian physical therapist, founder of the NGPS System, and creator of the Movement Recovery Program the U.S. military's groundbreaking opioid reduction program Jeff has rebuilt some of the most broken bodies on the planet, starting with Navy SEALs, Delta Force, and Green Berets. In this episode, he reveals the science behind chronic pain, why traditional therapy fails most people, and the movement based method that's getting soldiers and civilians their lives back. In this episode: -Why chronic pain is a nervous system problem not just a physical one -What it's really like to treat Navy SEALs, Delta Force, and Special Forces operators -The NGPS System the movement method developed on the battlefield -Why scar tissue never fully heals and what to do about it -The truth about ""no pain, no gain"" and why it's completely wrong -How the brain gets stuck in a chronic pain loop and how to break it -The Tabata method and neurodynamic exercises that retrain your nervous system…
More episodes of Open Your Eyes with Dr. Kerry Gelb
- Ep. 189 "The One Doctor Who Can Predict Your Future Health" - Dr. Kerry Gelb
- Ep. 188 Part 3 "The Chronic Pain Relief Program" - Dr. Jeff Frankart
- Ep. 188 Part 2 "The Chronic Pain Relief Program" - Dr. Jeff Frankart
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