Chronic Pain Video Library
If you’ve been living with pain and searching for answers, you’re in the right place. This library of free videos is here as a resource to help you understand the science of chronic pain and give you tools to support your recovery.
Chronic Pain Essentials
3 short videos to help you understand what pain truly is, what keeps it stuck and what recovery looks like.
In this foundational video I cover some basic pain physiology, common misunderstandings about pain and what makes acute pain different from chronic pain.
Side Effects Of Statins & Potential Alternatives
Statins are one of the most widely prescribed medications. Although they are generally effective at lowering cholesterol they can have some negative side effects. In this video I talk about how statins work and some potential alternatives.
The Bitter Truth About Blood Sugar & Heart Disease
High blood sugar is a major driver of heart disease. In this video I give 5 powerful strategies to lower your blood sugar. If you want to take care of your heart managing blood sugar is essential.
A Whole Person Approach To Chronic Pain
The bio-psycho-social-spiritual model of chronic pain acknowledges that chronic pain is much more than just a read out of tissue damage. Stress, trauma, emotions and relationships can contribute to chronic pain just as much as injuries and inflammation.
The Devastating Impacts Of Chronic Pain
Over 50 million adults in the U.S. live in chronic pain. It's the leading cause of disability and the financial burden of chronic pain is greater than cancer, heart disease and diabetes combined. As staggering as these statistics are, the true heartbreak around chronic pain lays in the day to day impacts on real people's lives.
The Surprising Truth About What Pain Actually Is
This is the first video in a series on chronic pain. To start off this series I wanted to expand your understanding of what pain actually is. You may be surprised to learn that modern neuroscientists have discovered that pain is more than just a signal from your body about an injury. Pain is an alarm signal, created by your brain to alert you when it perceives some danger or threat.
A Powerful Holiday Health Strategy… Good Ol’ Exercise!
The holidays can be tough on your health — more sugar, more alcohol, more stress. One of the most powerful ways to protect your body during this season isn’t a supplement or superfood… it’s exercise!
A Simple Technique To Lower Your Holiday Stress
In this video I'll teach you a simple technique called the relaxation response to shift your brain from high-alert to being calm and relaxed. Practicing this technique for 5-10 minutes per day can be a great way to let go of the extra holiday stress.
How To Stay Healthy Through The Holidays
Here is a simple strategy to keep yourself healthy and resilient through the holiday season. Think of your health like a simple see saw with everything that diminishes your health on one side and everything that supports your health on the other. The strategy is to simply stack up your self care to offset all the various holiday stressors.
Must Read Book For Every Parent
Rates of anxiety, depression and suicide in children and young adults has shot up significantly over the past 10-15 years. "The Anxious Generation", written by Jonathan Haidt, lays out a compelling argument on what’s driving this trend and what to do about it. A great read for all modern parents.
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