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Trauma & Pain Healing Resources

Curated list of grounding techniques, books, self-help guides, and informational resources

Apps & Podcasts (Pain Reprocessing)

Curable App

Scientific-based platform that gathers the voices of renowned pain specialists. Offers free engaging audio lessons and teaches science-backed techniques to reduce symptoms.

Helpful Podcast (Pain Reprocessing Therapy Centre)

Gathers pain specialists sharing patient stories, actionable tools, and expert insights to help rewire the brain’s response to chronic pain.

Podcast Episode: Why Spinal Surgery Doesn’t Solve Back Pain

David Hanscom, MD, explains why spine surgery is not the antidote that so many people with chronic back pain seek (from the *Like Mind Like Body* episode).

Support & Explainer Videos

Acupuncture can Lead to Relief for Chronic Pain

Research has shown that acupuncture can be a good support to reduce 50% of chronic pain. Acupuncture is effective for the treatment of chronic pain and is therefore a reasonable referral option. Significant differences between true and sham acupuncture indicate that acupuncture is more than a placebo. 

Psychosomatic Chronic Pain (3 min)

Easy-to-watch video that explains the neural pathways of psychosomatic chronic pain.​

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Role of Early Life Trauma in Chronic Pain

A more scientific, conference-style video that explains the connection between trauma and chronic pain.

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TED Talks

Scientific Articles & Summaries

Spinal Degeneration vs. Aging (Imaging Features)

Systematic Literature Review of Imaging Features of Spinal Degeneration in Asymptomatic Populations. (Suggests spinal degeneration may be just an aging process, not the sole cause of chronic pain.)

MRI and X-Ray Often Worse than Useless for Back Pain

A more easy-to-read version of the scientific finding: MRI and X-ray are medical machines that tend to make false alarms when diagnosing most back pain.

Steroid Injections Warning

Steroid injections may lead to more long-term harm than previously thought, new study says.

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