In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Howard Schubiner, a leading expert in mind-body medicine, to explore the intricate connection between the brain and chronic pain. We dive deep into the role of the brain in generating and regulating chronic symptoms, such as pain, fatigue, anxiety, and sleep disturbances. Dr. Schubiner highlights how 90% of people with chronic pain don’t have a physical injury explaining their symptoms, but rather, the brain's predictive processing creates these sensations.
Through groundbreaking research, Dr. Schubiner discovered how one symptom could turn off only for another to surface, showing the deep interconnection between pain, emotional factors, and neural circuits. He shares his therapeutic approach to “unlearning” chronic symptoms by addressing the neural pathways that reinforce pain.
Key Moments:
00:00 Intro
03:00 Predictive Processing and Chronic Pain
09:25 3 Rules to Identify the Source of Pain
15:20 How Chronic Pain Becomes Habitual
20:00 Pain and Fatigue: Mind-Body Connections
25:18 Curiosity and Compassion for Healing
29:24 6 Factors That Reinforce Pain Signals
31:40 Managing Fear and Anger in Chronic Pain
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Episode 52: The Trauma Behind Chronic Pain with Les Aria
Episode 57: ACEs: How The Body Holds & Hides Pain with Dr. Vincent Felitti
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