Video: Surgeons Do What They are Trained to Do

posted in: Stage 5, Stage 5: Step 5

I discuss the lack of awareness to the alternative approaches in the spine surgeon world and the treatment of chronic pain. We are both not being trained in the correct and effective approach, but also ignoring well-established data. (1)   Young AK, et al. “Assessment of presurgical psychological screening in … Read More

Video 2/19: Your Hand Over the Stove

posted in: Stage 2, Stage 2: Step 1

Consider a situation where you are forced to hold your hand next to the hot burner of a stove.  What would happen to your anxiety?  What would be your next response?  In chronic pain, you “can’t get your hand away from the stove.” I talk about this in depth in … Read More

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