About this episode

Dr. Rachel Zoffness discusses the new science of pain and how to heal, challenging traditional views on pain.

Every one of us will experience pain, be it back pain, the pain of childbirth, or living in an aging body. Not a single one of us will escape. But what if everything you thought you knew about pain was ... wrong? Many of us have been told that pain is purely physical, something to do just with bones and body parts. In her revolutionary new book: Tell Me Where it Hurts: The New Science of Pain and How to Heal Leading global pain psychologist, pain scie...

People in this episode

Host: Joshua Steinfeldt

Guest: Dr. Rachel Zoffness

Topics covered

• pain science
• healing
• psychology of pain
• chronic pain
• physical health

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Tell Me Where it Hurts: The New Science of Pain and How to Heal

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