2024-06-13
1 小时 8 分钟One of the biggest problems that I see in society, in the United States and globally, are that people feel invalidated about their pain experience.
They're dismissed.
And unfortunately, that burden frequently falls on women because in many of these conditions, we don't have a clear source of no c section.
We can't put our finger on the thing and say, this is what's causing it.
This is why chronic pain is often referred to as the invisible disease.
And so these women, but it also men, are free, frequently dismissed by their loved ones, their families, their friends, and unfortunately, the medical profession.
We need to validate people's experiences first, understand that what they're experiencing is real.
So pain is something that so many people live with, sometimes for years, without ever really understanding what's going on and how to effectively deal with it.
There's so much misinformation and misunderstanding about everything from chronic pain to migraines and headaches and general aches and pains, even acute pain from injury or illness.
What's really happening here?
What is pain?
And most importantly, how do we get out of it?
Even if it's been there for years and you've been told there's no cure or way out of it?
I wanted to understand pain and the body on the deepest level and also learn about some cutting edge approaches to it, especially chronic pain that are truly changing lives.
So I asked Sean Mackey, one of the country's leading authorities and researchers, to join me for an eye opening and myth busting and ultimately profoundly empowering conversation about pain and what we can really do about it.
Sean is a renowned expert in pain medicine, serving as a professor and chief of the division of pain medicine at Stanford University.
And with a background in bioengineering and a PhD in electrical and computer engineering, as well as an MD, he has been just instrumental in advancing our understanding of pain through his research and leadership in the field, including serving as the co chair of the National Pain strategy, which aims to transform pain care through an integrative national action plan.
So in this conversation, he and I, we really delve into the subjective nature of pain, the distinction between what he calls nociception and the actual experience of pain, and this just multifaceted treatment approach that combines what he calls the six different pillars of pain treatment, medication, procedures, psychology, physical therapy, complementary approaches, and self empowerment.
We also discussed some really exciting work that's being done to create scalable digital platforms for delivering quality pain care and brief behavioral interventions to underserved populations.
So excited to share this conversation with you.