TMJ, Brain Fog & Why Your Nervous System Is Keeping You In Pain | Dr. Joe Damiani

TMJ, Brain Fog & Why Your Nervous System Is Keeping You In Pain | Dr. Joe Damiani

July 20, 2026 · 59 min · Episode 493

About this episode

Dr. Joe Damiani discusses the reasons behind chronic pain and shares practical solutions for managing it.

Dr. Joe Damiani — Doctor of Physical Therapy, TMJ and head-neck pain specialist, and founder of Physio Loops — joins Dr. Will Cole in New York for a deeply practical conversation on why chronic pain persists even when the injury has healed. Dr. Joe explains his Physio Loops framework, the three root drivers of nervous system dysregulation in pain (emotions, trust, and awareness), how to tell whether a headache is coming from the jaw or the neck, why most TMJ patients don't have a bite problem, and what actually makes people better — both in person and virtually. Plus: the occipital lift exercise, 30-minute position changes, the chair he recommends after testing 14 of them, and why consistency is the one biohack you cannot buy. For all links mentioned in this episode, visit www.drwillcole.com/podcast . Please note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode. Sponsors: Use code WILLCOLE at puori.com/WILLCOLE to get 32% off your first Puori Grass-fed Whey Protein order when you start a subscription. Head to…

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Host: Dr. Will Cole

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