21st Century Pain Solutions

EPISODE 30 ft. Dr. Erika La Vella – Did you know that what we do in our daily lives affects inflammation? The way we eat, the way we sleep, the way we think, the way we breathe, and the way we drink water all work to prevent inflammation. Dr. Erika La Vella joins us today to talk about how our pain is affected by how we take care of our bodies by what we put into them. Dr. Erika La Vella, D.O. is a board-certified general surgeon with sub-specialty in robotics and bariatrics. She grew up in northern Idaho and studied Nutrition and Psychology at the University of Idaho before going to osteopathic medical school at Pacific Northwest University. She thought osteopathic medical school meant she would learn more about how to be a preventive medicine doctor but was surprised to learn primary prevention means aspirin and statins. She found surgery to be gratifying and is thankful to have found a sub-specialty of surgery that allows her to be both a health coach and a surgeon. She is passionate about preventiv

EPISODE 29 ft. Karin Wagner – Ever wondered what would happen if you faced your pain head on instead of running from it? That’s exactly what Karen Winger speaks about on this insightful podcast today. She explains what happens when we tune in to the sensations we feel to heal our relationship between the mind and the body. Karin Wagner is a Certified Advanced practitioner of Rolfing(R) Structural Integration. She has a BA in Women’s Health and a blackbelt in Ki Aikido. She has 15 years of experience providing bodywork and movement sessions for adults, children, and babies. Karin teaches classes for the public on a wide range of health topics including the nervous system, the biology of pain, foot health, posture, walking, and sitting. Her website is full of free information, links, and recommended reading: www.portlandrolfer.com

EPISODE 28 ft. David Hanscom – What if you could drastically reduce your chronic pain all with a simple change? What if there were factors affecting your pain that you didn’t know about? Dr. David Hanscom joins us today to discuss the correlation between anger and other emotional factors that affect pain, how changing our behavior and thought patterns can have an effect on pain, and what family issues can do to our physical pain. Dr. David Hanscom is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in the surgical correction complex spine problems in the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine. He has expertise in adult and pediatric spinal deformities such as scoliosis and kyphosis. A significant part of his practice was devoted to performing surgery on patients who had undergone multiple prior spine surgeries.

EPISODE 27 ft. Dr. Minesh Naran – Did you know that NOT exercising when you’re recovering from pain can actually make you better? When everyone is telling you to exercise when you’re undergoing therapy for your muscles and joints, practitioners like today’s guest, Dr. Minesh Naran, advise you not to do elevate your exercise regimen. It helps with continuously releasing the muscle knots and relaxing them for improved recovery. Dr. Minesh also works with a form of laser acupuncture that is painless and capable of relieving pain at specific areas around joints and muscles. Dr. Minesh Naran, originally from South Africa, is a certified doctor in trigger point therapy, focusing on releasing knots in the muscles. He was a general practitioner for 29 years but now focuses only on trigger point therapy and laser acupuncture because of the results he sees in his patients. Dr. Naran was certified in Washington D.C. after learning under the very same people who learned the methodologies that were

EPISODE 26 ft. Charlie M – Did you know that pain isn’t always tied to an injury? We tend to think that acute injuries are tissue damage, but there’s always a deeper reason why that pain started. If there was no physical trauma, what could be the cause? Charlie M joins us today to dive deep into how our mind affects the pain we feel in our body. We discuss the triggers, the aha moments, and the relief that people experience when they discover the causes of their pain. Charlie Merrill is a Boulder, Colorado based licensed physiotherapist and owner of Merrill Performance. He’s prototyped and patented mobility tools and is currently working on designing minimalist shoes. He’s been featured in books and magazine articles, has a growing presence on YouTube and Instagram, and is creating his next work called “The Merrill Method”. He teaches nationally and internationally and is currently writing curriculum to teach other body workers, athletes, and people in pain how they can use “The Merrill Met

EPISODE 25 ft. Christie Uipi – Did you know that pain isn’t all in your head? It’s actually in your nerves! More specifically: the brain pathways that link up to the rest of your body. Gone are the days we’ve got bears and wild animals around us; and now we’ve got iPhones, traffic, deadlines, families, kids, and situations to deal with all the time. Christie joins us today to talk about neural pathways and chronic pain: what they are, the two-pronged approach to treating them, and what YOU can do about it. Christie Uipi is a psychotherapist in Los Angeles, CA, specializing in the treatment of mind-body pain following her personal recovery. She guides patients through a holistic approach to treating their pain using a foundation of mindfulness-based and cognitive-behavioral therapies, but places an emphasis on teaching her patients the specific mechanisms that serve to deactivate pain pathways in the brain. Christie has worked alongside Alan Gordon at the Pain Psychology Center to

EPISODE 24 ft. Guy Felicella – Do you know someone who’s struggled with drugs? Natural addiction hasn’t changed over the centuries; however, the drugs have become more powerful. There’s a cost, not just to the user, but to you, our medical system, and our societies. In the United States seven people die every hour of a drug overdose; and in 2017, that was 72,000 people that died of an overdose crisis in the United States. In British Columbia, four die every day; and in Canada, 11 die every day to a drug overdose. Guy Felicella joins us today to talk about these figures, what we’re doing to bring them down with transitional housing and harm reduction programs, and what else we can do. Guy is a worker with the Vancouver Coastal Health. He works with the homeless – people with poverty issues and with substance abuse in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver – and one big part of his job is working with people regarding harm reduction services in the heart of the opioid cris

EPISODE 23 ft. Mariana Vera, Ph.D. – Did you now that pain isn’t centralized? We don’t have a center of pain. We have a process called Central Sensitization. Mariana Vera joins us today to talk about all the parts of the brain becoming more sensitive to stimuli, how acute pain transitions over time to chronic pain (Chronification), and what Hydrotherapy can do for you. Mariana Arias Avila Vera received her Ph.D. in Physical Therapy from Federal University of São Carlos (Brazil) in 2014. She is currently Assistant Professor in the Physical Therapy Undergraduate and Graduate Program at Federal University of São Carlos, member of the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) and Aquatic Physical Therapy International (APTI). Her research interests are electromyography, aquatic physical therapy, chronic pain, pain management, and electrophysical agents. Note: PT – Hydrotherapy and Pain Neuroscience Research Education Studies results not out – Dec 2018 Wayne

EPISODE 22 ft. Jamie Pennebaker – Did you know that writing about your pain CAN make you happier? Jamie Pennebaker joins us today to share the benefits – and his insights – on the revolutionary pain-killing technique he pioneered, called “Expressive Writing.” Join us as we discuss the numerous studies validating this technique, what’s happening inside your brain when applying the “Expressive Writing” technique, what this means for you, and how you can apply it yourself to be happier than you’ve ever been. James W. Pennebaker is the Regents Centennial Chair of Psychology and the Executive Director of Project 2021 at the University of Texas at Austin. He and his students are exploring the links between emotional experiences, natural language, and physical and mental health. His most recent research focuses on how everyday language reflects basic social and personality processes. Author or editor of 9 books and over 250 articles, Pennebaker has received numer

EPISODE 21 ft. David Hanscom – Neuroscience research has taken big, stunning leaps in the last five years, showing us the exact answer to solving chronic pain. Today’s guest, David Hanscom, tells us how he has taken these landmark studies and integrated them into his daily practice. David Hanscom (backincontrol.com) is a back surgeon and is currently working in Seattle. He’s been doing this for 30 years and he has a personal journey himself of having chronic pain and suffered for 60 years with low back pain himself and had two failed back surgeries. He’s the author of the book: “Back in Control.” He runs a radio show in Seattle, and he produces weekly emails for people to learn more about how to master and cure chronic pain.

EPISODE 20 ft. David Schechter – My very special guest today is David Schechter. David is a physician who works in Culver City and lives nearby San Jose in California, and he is a family physician, he also works in sports medicine, and he has a special interest in mind-body medicine. Today we learn about his treatment of patients, the results he’s been getting, and what you can do about your chronic pain. Check him out at mindbodymedicine.com.

EPISODE 19 ft. Joe Lackie – Joe returns to discuss treating chronic pain with medical marijuana. In today’s episode we start with an overview of what’s going on at the (Canadian) government level, the different types of dispensaries, what’s changed in how patients get their products, what doctors and patients are faced with now, Joe’s online store, and what kind of results he’s been getting from his clinic trials.

EPISODE 18 ft. Larissa Strath – Larissa shares her insights into the relationship of diets and chronic pain. After getting her BSE Degree in Premedical Biology in 2016, she is now studying alongside a professor in a neuroscience doctoral program about the areas of the immune system; and diet modulation of pain and addiction.

EPISODE 17 ft. P. BRENDON LUNDBERG – Brendon is a previous chronic pain sufferer with deep experience in healthcare management, marketing, business development, and sales. He played key operational and business development roles for two award-winning companies and was director of sales and marketing for a medical start-up. With a vision to build the safest, most consistently effective and appealing solution to the epidemic of chronic pain, Brendon co-founded and is the CEO of Radiant Pain Relief Centres, with the mission to change the way chronic pain is treated.

EPISODE 16 ft. Ross McKeachie – My life circumstances have taken many twists, turns and detours. I really thought I would end up being an actor, a comedian and a poet ? But, very often, Life asks more of me than I am initially willing to give. And it is often surprising. This path has been a blessing for me in so many ways and I still make time to write, create humour and art whenever possible. I was fortunate from a young age to have a wide and deep life of experiences which eventually led me onto the mystical path and my calling to support others in their evolution and healing. No one gets to where they are without help. I have been incredibly blessed with the mentors and teachers who have appeared in my life and supported me through all of the challenges of evolving and learning to devote myself to service while also remaining devoted to my own self-care. I reside on the beautiful Sunshine Coast (just a 40-minute ferry ride from Vancouver). The simple things give me great satisfaction: eating delicio

EPISODE 15 ft. Yogacharini Maitreyi – Yogacharini is a Practical Mystic and an International Body, Emotion & Mind Trainer . She trains Arkaya mindfulness and yoga teachers In Vancouver / Canada and Chennai/India apart from having trained teachers in countries like Sweden. She also trains CEOs and Corporations in Self/ Stress management and facilitates holistic life coaching sessions Maitreyi was given many titles such as Yogacharini (Guide and visionary), Yoga Chemmal (Expert) and Yoga Shiromani (gem) in India since 1997. She is the Founder of Arkaya Yoga. She gives satsanghs and speak at various conferences around the world, in Dubai, Bangladesh, Hong Kong, U.S.A and Sweden over the last 19 years. Yogacharini Maitreyi has over 100 published articles on Yoga and Holistic living Yogacharini Maitreyi also runs a foundation for children who live in the slums in Chennai/India, for the last ten years. The foundation has been supported by her and Mr Paul James who is also a Trustee. https://www.youtub

EPISODE 14 ft. Dr. Jyoti Dekate – Jyoti is a gynecologist, obstetrician and infertility specialist in Wakad, Pune and has an experience of 13 years in these fields. Dr. Jyoti Dekate practices at Rainmist Polyclinic & Diagnostic Center in Wakad, Surya Mother & Child Hospital, Phoenix Hospital. She completed MBBS from GMC Nagpur in 2002 and MS – Obstetrics and Gynaecology from Sion Hospital Mumbai in 2007.

EPISODE 13 ft. Emma Milley – Originally from the UK, Emma Milley moved to Canada in 2002. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from UBC in 2006. After working at BC Children’s Hospital in the neurological/surgical ward as well as the neurological outpatient clinic, Emma’s attention shifted to raising her three children. Emma is excited to implement this emerging practice of Neurological Integration (NIS). Emma has personally experienced the life altering impact both for herself and her family. She observes NIS to be immensely positive for many others with a variety of health concerns. In particular, persisting headaches and migraines, concussions, and chronic pain and inflammation. NIS is completely non-invasive and non-manipulative and does not use any equipment.

EPISODE 12 ft. Joe – Joe explains the difference of purity in Cannabis. He also discusses the benefits of using the different methods to receive pain relief.

EPISODE 11 ft. Dr. James McCormack – James received his undergraduate pharmacy degree at the University of British Columbia in 1982 and completed a hospital pharmacy residency program at Lion’s Gate Hospital in North Vancouver in 1984. He received his doctorate in pharmacy (Pharm.D.) in 1986 from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, South Carolina. He has had extensive experience, both locally and internationally, talking to health professionals and consumers about the rational use of medication, has presented over 300 seminars on drug therapy over the last 15 years. His focus is shared-informed decision-making using evidence based information and rational therapeutic principles. In addition, he has published over 100 articles in the medical literature, mainly in the area of rational drug therapy and has been an editor for two internationally recognized textbooks on appropriate/rational drug therapy.