The Pain Podcast

The Pain Podcast

Acute pain. Chronic pain. Physical pain. Emotional pain. Psychological pain. Spiritual pain. Pain is a part of life, it’s everywhere, and it can be devastating. There are many tools, techniques, and resources for managing it, but what do we actually understand about pain? The Pain Podcast explores this and other pain-related questions. Subscribe now, and tell a friend about us! Produced by BloodStream Media. Presenting Sponsor: Tremeau Pharmaceuticals.

Episodes

Keep Going

June 8, 2022 • 20 mins
It’s no secret that chronic pain can be debilitating, disabling, and isolating, and it can feel like a marathon that never ends. So, in our final episode of the season, we discover what continues to drive advancements within pain management and what keeps those with pain moving forward. 

 

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The Future of Chronic Pain

June 1, 2022 • 22 mins

People get older, and aging with pain is a reality, but it doesn’t have to be so dismal. In this episode, we confront the realities of aging with chronic pain while discussing some of the emerging therapies, like virtual reality, that can keep us moving forward and hopefully change the future of chronic pain.  

 

 

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We’re Gonna Talk About It

May 25, 2022 • 23 mins
In this episode, we talk with two pelvic floor physical therapists and discuss stigmas surrounding pelvic pain and when a person should seek help. That’s right; we’re talkin’ about it!

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Pain in the Past- Part II

May 18, 2022 • 22 mins
Imagine yourself in a time before adequate pain management. In this episode, we continue our journey throughout history and discuss the events and people that helped push forward the advancement in pain management that we still see today.

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After Hours

May 11, 2022 • 21 mins
Pain is unpredictable and can appear anytime, and yes, even during intimate moments. But there are still ways to advance connection, uplift intimacy, and move forward in relationships. In this episode, we talk with a professional and discuss ways to grow personal and intimate relationships, even with chronic pain. 

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Growing Pains 2

May 4, 2022 • 20 mins
In this episode, we discuss pediatric pain and hear stories from young adults about their own experiences with chronic childhood pain. Listen as they share the ups and downs of growing up with pain and the things that keep them moving forward. 

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Back to Basics

April 27, 2022 • 17 mins
Welcome to Back to Basics: An Introduction to Pain Management. This introductory episode will discuss the basics of chronic pain for those just beginning their journey. However, this episode is open to all levels and provides something for everyone, no matter where you’re at on your journey with chronic pain. 

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Pain in the Past

April 20, 2022 • 21 mins
Throughout history, people have endured pain for a myriad of reasons, but as the world evolved, so did people's attitudes toward pain. In this episode, we explore the history of pain management within the U.S. and attempt to understand how we move forward. 

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Season 4 Teaser

April 13, 2022 • 4 mins
In Season 4 of The Pain Podcast, we are learning from the past and providing our listeners with resources to help them keep moving forward in their own experience of chronic pain.

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The Intersection

November 17, 2021 • 20 mins
The pandemic has seen a shift in the way we approach illness in the workplace but are those with chronic pain awarded the same benefits? In our final episode of Season 3,  we talk with assistant professor Duygu Biricik Gulseren about chronic pain in the workplace. We discuss how work environments and culture contribute to the social side of pain and expand upon the ways employees and employers can wo...

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Quality of Life

November 10, 2021 • 24 mins
What do we mean when we talk about the quality of life? In this episode, we speak with a former hospice nurse, Pat Wisniewski, about what constitutes quality of life and expand upon the palliative care techniques and comprehensive pain treatments used to improve a person's final days.

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Pain Bias

November 3, 2021 • 25 mins
Implicit bias can affect a person's pain experience. Lauren Kornegay shares her journey with endometriosis and how bias, in its many forms, has affected the way she experiences and approaches pain.

 

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Pushing Through the Pain

October 27, 2021 • 28 mins
In our lives, we set goals that motivate us and our behaviors. These goal-oriented behaviors can positively affect our lives, but sometimes they can have long-lasting effects on our pain experience. In this episode, we talk with a former high-level college athlete and a military veteran about the environments that encourage and even celebrate pushing through the pain.

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The Middle

October 20, 2021 • 23 mins
Society often favors evolving technology and scientific advancements for acute and terminal illnesses. Still, long-lasting conditions like chronic illness and chronic pain can often get overlooked, leaving people feeling like they are stuck in the middle. In this episode, we take a closer look at the pain experience through the lens of chronic illness. 

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Bridging the Gap Between Patient and Research

October 13, 2021 • 20 mins
Does a patient's experience influence or inform research? In this episode, we talk with pain expert Susan G. Dorsey, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, about advancements in chronic pain research and the steps taken towards a more comprehensive understanding in hopes of bridging the gap between patient and researcher. 

 

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Growing Pains

October 6, 2021 • 24 mins
Infants to young adults have such varying and evolving ways to communicate and express themselves, and it's no different when it comes to pain. In this episode, we will talk with Donna Sullivan, a parent and pediatric pain advocate, and Dr. Lonnie Zeltzer, a Pediatric Pain expert, about why chronic pain in infants, children, and adolescents often goes untreated. 

 

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What Makes Pain So Personal?

September 29, 2021 • 22 mins
What actually makes pain so personal? In this episode we talk with Dr. Ahmar Zaidi and Dr. Janelle Letzen about the social side of pain.

 

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The Pain Podcast Season 3 Teaser

September 1, 2021 • 4 mins
When we talk about pain it’s common to discuss the biological components, but what about the other factors that contribute to how a person experiences and feels pain? This season on the Pain Pod, we take a deeper look into the variances of the pain experience and attempt to understand how different cultures, societies, and micro-societies around the U.S. experience and feel pain differently. Season 3 returns on September 29th! Subs...

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The Final Journey

March 30, 2021 • 22 mins
Pain doesn’t define a person, but it can take them on a journey that can change their life over time. In this episode, we embark on our final journey of the season with guest Tom Norris, who suffers from multiple chronic pain conditions. Although Tom has lived with pain for over 30 years, he reminds us that you still have worth even with pain. 

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Change & Becoming

March 23, 2021 • 18 mins
Change is the act of making someone or something different, altering, modifying, and replacing. Chronic pain can alter a person. It can modify a lifestyle. It can replace what once was, making it different. But different isn't always bad. In this episode, we hear how chronic pain has changed five people's lives, for good and bad, but ultimately helping them become the person they are today. 

 

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