Dr David Hanscom Blog Show
Dr. David Hanscom is known worldwide for his skills as a back surgeon, so why would he want to put himself out of business? Because Dr. Hanscom is on a higher mission, and that is to eliminate chronic pain be it from the back, any part of our body, or even from our emotions. With his book, Back in Control, he gives us a surgeon's roadmap out of chronic pain.
Episodes
June 12, 2024 • 27 mins
In this episode, Dr. David Hanscom continues his discussion with Senior Feldenkrais Trainer David Zemach-Bersin. He discusses the two aspects of the Feldenkrais method, which include physical work in the office and lessons for home practice. He guides the listener through a movement exercise, emphasizing the importance of reducing effort, observing sensations, and maintaining a pleasurable experience. Throughout the demonstration,...
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June 5, 2024 • 25 mins
In this episode, Dr. David Hanscom talks with Senior Feldenkrais Trainer David Zemach-Bersin. He discusses the neuroscience behind anxiety and pain and how the Feldenkrais method addresses these. He explains the Feldenkrais emphasis on slow movements to engage the parasympathetic nervous system and promote calmness and a sense of safety. He talks about its ability to facilitate learning by leveraging the body's physiology to regula...
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May 15, 2024 • 24 mins
In this episode, Dr. David Hanscom continues his discussion with Lisa Goodpaster, author, childhood trauma educator and founder of the Stephood Project. She explains how parental alienation happens following divorce when the mother and father are unable to co-parent. This can create extreme anger in the affected children and result in the formation of deep triggers that lead to negative patterns of behavior that can last a lifetim...
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May 8, 2024 • 34 mins
In this episode, Dr. David Hanscom talks with Lisa Goodpaster, author, childhood trauma educator and founder of the Stephood Project. A child of divorce, she broke her neck, and suffered for years with over 22 physical symptoms and intense chronic pain. She shares her experience of feeling alienated from both her mother and father by her stepmother, and the impact it had on her childhood. She explains that by reading Back in Contro...
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February 28, 2024 • 26 mins
In this episode, Dr. David Hanscom continues his discussion with Jamie Shafir – LCSW, health coach and adolescent specialist at the Mind Body Therapy Center. She discusses the significance of early intervention and psychoeducation in addressing chronic pain in youth. She explains the different components of her approach including: pain reprocessing therapy, emotional awareness and expression therapy, and intensive short-term dynami...
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February 21, 2024 • 27 mins
In this episode, Dr. David Hanscom talks with Jamie Shafir – LCSW, health coach and adolescent specialist at the Mind Body Therapy Center. She shares how her sister’s early experience with chronic pain got her interested in non-pharmacological interventions for anxiety and for pain. She transitioned from her fundraising and grant writing work with adolescent youth groups to private practice with the help of Dr. Daniel Lyman. She ta...
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January 31, 2024 • 32 mins
In this episode, Dr. David Hanscom continues his discussion with Stephanie Carter Kelley – an orthopedic physical therapist. She explains her approach to treating patients with chronic pain and emphasizes the need for a more holistic and empathetic approach to addressing chronic pain. She talks about the benefits of a multi-dimensional approach to treatment incorporating yoga, breathing techniques, mediation, and training patients ...
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January 24, 2024 • 25 mins
In this episode, Dr. David Hanscom talks with Stephanie Carter Kelley – an orthopedic physical therapist. She shares her personal experience of turning to yoga for relief after experiencing physical discomfort following her first pregnancy. She describes how she found hope and persistence in yoga, and how it eventually led her to integrate yoga into her life. She discusses the multifaceted benefits of yoga, including its ability to...
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January 17, 2024 • 26 mins
In this episode, Dr. David Hanscom continues his discussion with Agnes Szymczak – an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, Pain Reprocessing Therapy Coach, and Restorative Breathing Coach. She explores the crucial steps in the healing journey, emphasizing the need to disassociate pain from the body and nurture joy. She also explains the integrative approach to pain management, emphasizing the role of diet, breath work, and pain repro...
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January 10, 2024 • 25 mins
In this episode, Dr. David Hanscom talks with Agnes Szymczak – an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, She recounts her scoliosis surgery at sixteen and her struggle with chronic lower back pain that started in her early thirties, causing severe limitations and debilitating pain. She tried various treatments without success. After her third child, her pain became intense and disabling. She found that applying the principles in Back ...
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January 3, 2024 • 30 mins
In this episode, Dr. David Hanscom continues his discussion with Matt Bonin – consultant, speaker and author of Light from Darkness. He discusses how getting a new perspective on his trauma was part of his healing. In his therapy, he went from seeing his story as shameful and belittling to it being empowering and a source of pride. He began to heal when he came to believe that he could heal. He learned to acknowledge his suffering,...
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December 27, 2023 • 27 mins
In this episode, Dr. David Hanscom talks with Matt Bonin – consultant, speaker and author of Light from Darkness. He relates the story of his struggle with severe depressive episodes accompanied by a number of physical symptoms. At age 29, he developed functional neurological disorder – and experienced periodic semi-catatonic states where he could not move. His healing started after he found an empathic doctor and began therapy. He...
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December 20, 2023 • 26 mins
In this episode, Dr. David Hanscom continues his discussion with Lee Canter – founder of Canter & Co. and author of My Migraine Breakthrough. He discusses the skills he learned in his work with Dr. David Schechter to break out of the pain and fear cycle. These included: realizing he could control his healing; learning to think about his symptoms in the context of his life; and using tools like meditation and expressive writing....
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December 13, 2023 • 27 mins
In this episode, Dr. David Hanscom talks with Lee Canter – founder of Canter & Co. and author of My Migraine Breakthrough. He shares his personal battle with severe migraines which he first experienced when he was 13. When he retired after running two successful businesses, he felt useless and without purpose. His became almost bedridden for 7 years by the symptoms of severe migraine. After taking a survey on the Curable app, ...
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October 18, 2023 • 28 mins
In this episode, Dr. David Hanscom continues his discussion with Palmer Kippola – best selling author and certified Functional Medicine Health Coach. She discusses the science behind autoimmune conditions and the body's ability to heal itself. She emphasizes the importance of understanding the physiological response to stress and the role it plays in autoimmune conditions. She also discusses the power of epigenetics and how it supe...
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October 11, 2023 • 29 mins
In this episode, Dr. David Hanscom talks with Palmer Kippola – best selling author and certified Functional Medicine Health Coach. She shares her personal journey with multiple sclerosis (MS) and discusses the complexities of MS, the importance of hope and optimism in healing, and the limitations of current medical treatments. She also explores the relationship between stress, physiology, and healing, and the power of epigenetics ...
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October 4, 2023 • 26 mins
In this episode, Dr. David Hanscom continues his discussion with Michael Hodge – mind / body coach specializing in men’s pelvic health. He explains his four-step process of pain reprocessing therapy – realization to understand what is happening and why; reprocessing to remove fear; release to learn to feel and let go of the emotions; reprogramming to align with your authentic self. His process emphasizes the importance of creating ...
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September 27, 2023 • 23 mins
In this episode, Dr. David Hanscom talks with Michael Hodge – a mind / body coach specializing in men’s pelvic health. He shares his personal journey with pelvic pain and how it led him to become a pelvic health specialist. He discusses the link between pelvic pain and mind-body principles, and how anxiety and body chemistry can affect pelvic pain. He explores the concept of emotional pain versus physical pain and how the brain cho...
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August 9, 2023 • 29 mins
In this episode, Dr. David Hanscom continues his discussion with Joe Klemczewski – founder of The Diet Doc and the pioneer of macronutrient-based food intake tracking. Seeing the struggles that people had with dieting, he began re-engineering diets early in his career. The approach he developed is coaching based and experimental. It became known as flexible dieting. He works with clients to understand their life and goals, then ba...
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August 2, 2023 • 26 mins
In this episode, Dr. David Hanscom talks with Joe Klemczewski – founder of The Diet Doc and the pioneer of macronutrient-based food intake tracking. He began participating in sports in high school and this eventually led hm to an interest in physical therapy. When he became a high performance weight lifter and body builder, he developed a deep interest in nutrition. His approach emphasizes the importance of both exercise and nutrit...
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