42: Innovative Approaches to Chronic Pain with The Anodunos Method Team

“Healthcare professionals who are not trained in treating chronic pain but trying to treat chronic pain are actually detrimental.” - Monica DemitorWhen you’re living with chronic pain, accessing the services and care you need can be challenging. From identifying providers and treatments that have the right expertise to taking care not to make your diagnosis your entire identity, trying to navigate all the nuances and building out the right health team for you can be a tricky line to walk.Healthcare professionals have an opportunity to help people navigate their chronic pain in a productive way rather than a traumatic and exhausting one. That’s where organizations like Anodunos are essential in their work to train the practitioners who serve chronic pain patients.The Anodunos Method is a revolutionary approach to pain management and education. Anodunos means “without pain” in Greek, and the Anodunos method is a truly integrative approach to care, recognizing that combining various treatment modalities enhances patient outcomes.Today, I’m thrilled to introduce you to Christine Sotmary, Monica Demitor, and Jenn Trepeck from Anodunos. Their goal is to train people who want to help those with chronic pain navigate a multi-disciplinary set of resources that actually will help them meet their goals. Over the past 25 years of my career, the evolution of the research and resources for chronic pain has been amazing to witness.In this conversation, Christine, Jenn, Monica, and I discuss the Anodunos Method, why a multidisciplinary approach to chronic pain management is essential, the role of pain navigators in coordinating care, knowledge gaps among healthcare professionals treating chronic pain, why building a health team can make all the difference, what collaborative care looks like, how we can best support patients in their healing journeys, and more.Enjoy the episode, and let's innovate and integrate together!Learn more or watch the video version of this conversation at https://integrativewomenshealthinstitute.com/innovative-approaches-to-chronic-pain-with-the-anodunos-method-team/.Connect with me and access our entire platform at IntegrativeWomensHealthInstitute.com (https://integrativewomenshealthinstitute.com/). Find and follow us @integrativewomenshealth on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@integrativewomenshealth) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/integrativewomenshealth/).