Pain Relief: New approaches to how we live with pain

The podcast explores innovative approaches to pain relief, challenging the reliance on opioids and reframing pain as a manageable experience. It features Kat Naud, an equestrian who suffered a severe injury, and pain expert Dr. Amy Baxter. Baxter discusses the overprescription of opioids, sparked by pharmaceutical marketing, and its contribution to the opioid crisis. She advocates for understanding pain as a sensory and emotional experience, not just a physical one, and introduces alternative methods like vibration and distraction to mitigate pain. The discussion also covers chronic pain, emphasizing the importance of consistent, multi-faceted approaches like exercise and lifestyle adjustments. Cammie Wolf Rice shares her personal tragedy of losing her son to opioid addiction and her advocacy for "life care specialists" to guide patients through pain management.