About this episode

The episode discusses chronic pain, its misconceptions, and the role of the brain and nervous system in pain recovery with Dr. Mel Pohl.

Send us Fan Mail Chronic pain gets treated like a character flaw far too often, and that’s the first injury. When you’re told “the scans look fine” or “it must be anxiety,” you’re left holding pain that is real while also being made to feel crazy for having it. We wanted a smarter, more honest conversation about what chronic pain is, how the brain and nervous system can keep the signal alive, and what “pain recovery” looks like when the goal is function, meaning, and getting your life back. ...

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Hosts: Dr. Teralyn Sell, Therapist Jenn Schmitz

Guest: Dr Mel Pohl

Topics covered

• chronic pain
• marijuana
• pain recovery
• mental health
• nervous system
• functionality

Keywords

• chronic pain
• marijuana myth
• pain recovery
• mental health
• nervous system
• function
• anxiety

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