25. Chronic Pain: A Deep Dive Into What Pain Is And How To Treat It

On today’s episode, we are joined by Dr. Chad Garvey, a physical therapist who specializes in the treatment of chronic pain, to discuss and better understand what pain is and how to manage it. Tune in to learn the strategies given to treat chronic pain so you can optimize your life. The purpose and role pain plays in our bodies What happens when pain persists longer than its needed The factors that influence pain  Strategies to reduce pain and promote recovery Chad Garvey, PT, DPT [email protected] Twitter: @ChadGarvey We also felt compelled to share the research that Chad mentioned when it comes to neglect. Those research studies are cited below.  The data I was referencing in relation to neglect was based upon the Romanian orphan data collected in the early 1990s where they tracked developmental delays in those orphans who were largely neglected and how it impacted them, as it was such a large data set.  There were also studies to show alterations of cortisol and amygdala function in those who have been neglected, the very same areas we focus on in relation to fight or flight responses in persistent pain patients and measures of safety, respectively.   ⁠https://www.apa.org/monitor/2014/06/neglect⁠ ⁠https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8000901/⁠