It's Not in Your Head
Welcome to It's Not in Your Head Podcast, with Dan and Juz. Dr. Dan is a Sports Physician and Justine a Pain Coach and patient. We have come together to find ways to manage complex pain better for both patients and providers. New episodes will come out bi-weekly on all major platforms.
It's Not in Your Head
33 Matching Chronic Pain Treatment to the Patient: Navigating the Therapeutic Spectrum
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Not all chronic pain patients respond to the same treatments — and understanding why requires a more nuanced clinical lens. This episode uses a "political spectrum" analogy (left wing, right wing, and centrist approaches) to map different treatment philosophies and match them to pain patterns and patient profiles. The discussion also addresses how media coverage — particularly around spinal cord stimulation — shapes public perception and complicates clinical conversations in a landscape already crowded with misinformation. Both patients and providers will find this a practical tool for better matching the right treatment, to the right patient and pain presentation.
Resources:
www.iniyh.com/episodes/ep-33-Left-Right-and-Centrist-Pain-Right-Treatment-Wrong-Patient
www.resilientwarriorcoachingllc.com
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction to the Podcast
00:17 Casual Banter and Personal Updates
01:21 Controversy in Spinal Cord Stimulation
03:07 Exploring Cognitive Functional Therapy
03:22 Media Manipulation and Politics
04:31 Applying Political Ideologies to Pain Management
07:01 Left-Wing Approach to Pain
08:49 Right-Wing Approach to Pain
09:42 Centrist Approach to Pain
12:26 The Role of Imaging in Pain Management
13:10 Skill-Based Approach to Patient Care
13:47 Managing Patient Anxiety with Scans
14:21 Tailoring Treatment to Individual Patients
18:03 Understanding Pain Patterns
22:37 Biases in Medical Treatment
25:51 The Importance of Matching Patient and Doctor
28:01 Conclusion and Final Thoughts