How do you treat a disease where the cause is unknown and each patient’s symptoms are unique? CNN's Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta talks to pain expert Dr. Carmen Green about what causes chronic pain, how it can be treated, and which patients are more likely to get care. Plus, meet a man who feels no pain and a woman who figured out how to cope ... Show More
Yesterday
What Matters to You? A New Way to Heal
Doctors have long prescribed pills and procedures. But for some people, that isn’t enough. Sanjay sits down with Julia Hotz, author of The Connection Cure, to explore the rise of social prescribing—linking patients to things like volunteering, art, or nature—and how a simple ques ... Show More
30m 10s
Jan 16
How Far Would You Go to Replace Your Body? Mary Roach Has Thoughts
For centuries, humans have tried to repair and replace our body parts -- from brass noses and pig organs to today’s lab-grown tissue. So where do we stand now? Sanjay sits down with author Mary Roach to discuss her newest book, Replaceable You: Adventures in Human Anatomy, which ... Show More
26m 18s
Sep 2023
Episode 254: Chronic Pain and How to Combat It
A brief bout of pain isn’t any fun, but it goes away quickly and doesn’t linger. Chronic pain can be around for weeks, months, or even years. What causes chronic pain and what can be done about it? In this episode, Dr. Nedd will go over: The differences between chronic pain an ... Show More
17m 38s
Nov 2022
How To Heal Chronic Pain with Dr Howard Schubiner #310
Headaches, migraine, back, neck or joint pain, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), fibromyalgia – they’re just some of the common causes of chronic pain, which is estimated to affect between a third to half of all UK adults.
If you or someone close to you is one of them, you don’t n ... Show More
2h 6m
Apr 2024
BITESIZE | How To Heal Chronic Pain | Dr Howard Schubiner #447
CAUTION: This podcast episode contains swearing.
Headaches, migraine, back, neck or joint pain, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), fibromyalgia – they’re just some of the common causes of chronic pain, which is estimated to affect between a third to half of all UK adults, or just u ... Show More
21m 3s
Jul 2022
The Science of Pain: Myths, Truths, and Understanding | Dr. Rachel Zoffness
<p>This week’s conversation is with <strong>Dr. Rachel Zoffness, </strong>a medical educator and disruptor who is revolutionizing the way we understand and treat pain. </p><p>By trade, Rachel is a trained pain psychologist, a Visiting Professor at Stanford, an Assistant Clin ... Show More
1h 2m