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Paindora is wordplay on the myth of Pandora's box, which when opened released spirits of evil upon the world. However, the last spirit released was hope. Hope, inspiration, and education around pain and pain care are the intentions for this podcast.

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    • Jun 28, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 30m AVG DURATION
    • 25 EPISODES


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    Episode 25: The Paindora Podcast Pause

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2020 2:46


    This is the 25th episode of the Paindora Podcast with Melissa Cady, DO (also known as The Challenge Doctor) and Kevin Cuccaro, DO. In this episode, they discuss why they are taking a short pause or hiatus from the podcast and where they are putting their energy next. Melissa Cady, DO (aka The Challenge Doctor) is board-certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine and is the author of PAINDEMIC: A Practical and Holistic Look at Chronic Pain, the Medical System, and the antiPAIN Lifestyle (https://amzn.to/3aUY6Ju) Kevin Cuccaro, DO is also trained and board-certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine.Subscribe to The Paindora Podcast on Soundwise

    Episode 24 Paindora Podcast Does Arthritis Mean Pain?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2020 22:05


    This is the 24th episode of the Paindora Podcast with Melissa Cady, DO (also known as The Challenge Doctor) and Kevin Cuccaro, DO. In this episode, they discuss if arthritis means pain. Melissa Cady, DO (aka The Challenge Doctor) is board-certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine and is the author of PAINDEMIC: A Practical and Holistic Look at Chronic Pain, the Medical System, and the antiPAIN Lifestyle (https://amzn.to/3aUY6Ju) Kevin Cuccaro, DO is also trained and board-certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine.Subscribe to The Paindora Podcast on Soundwise

    Episode 23 Paindora Podcast: Doctor of What?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2020 28:18


    This is the 23rd episode of the Paindora Podcast with Melissa Cady, DO (also known as The Challenge Doctor) and Kevin Cuccaro, DO. In this episode, they discuss their concerns and suggestions for encountering nebulous self-descriptions of "doctor." Melissa Cady, DO (aka The Challenge Doctor) is board-certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine and is the author of PAINDEMIC: A Practical and Holistic Look at Chronic Pain, the Medical System, and the antiPAIN Lifestyle (https://amzn.to/3aUY6Ju) Kevin Cuccaro, DO is also trained and board-certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine.Subscribe to The Paindora Podcast on Soundwise

    Episode 22 Paindora Podcast: How Does Stress Affect Your Health and Pain?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2020 37:35


    This is the 22nd episode of the Paindora Podcast: How Does Stress Affect Your Health and Pain? Dr. Kevin Cuccaro and Dr. Melissa Cady (The Challenge Doctor) discuss how stress can affect your health, including pain. Melissa Cady, DO (aka The Challenge Doctor) is board-certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine and is the author of PAINDEMIC: A Practical and Holistic Look at Chronic Pain, the Medical System, and the antiPAIN Lifestyle (https://amzn.to/3aUY6Ju) Kevin Cuccaro, DO is also trained and board-certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine.Subscribe to The Paindora Podcast on Soundwise

    Episode 21 Paindora Podcast : How to Explain the Sudden Spike of COVID Deaths in the last month?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2020 25:34


    This is the 21st episode of the Paindora Podcast. Dr. Kevin Cuccaro and Dr. Melissa Cady (The Challenge Doctor) discuss various ways of looking at the sudden spike of COVID19 deaths over the past month.Melissa Cady, DO (aka The Challenge Doctor) is board-certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine and is the author of PAINDEMIC: A Practical and Holistic Look at Chronic Pain, the Medical System, and the antiPAIN Lifestyle (https://amzn.to/3aUY6Ju)Kevin Cuccaro, DO is also trained and board-certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine. Subscribe to The Paindora Podcast on Soundwise

    Paindora Podcast Episode 20: Why Beliefs are Critical to Any Human Issue

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2020 24:37


    This is the 20th episode of the Paindora Podcast. Dr. Kevin Cuccaro and Dr. Melissa Cady (The Challenge Doctor) discuss why beliefs are critical to any human experience, dilemma, health issue, and more. Melissa Cady, DO (aka The Challenge Doctor) is board-certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine and is the author of PAINDEMIC: A Practical and Holistic Look at Chronic Pain, the Medical System, and the antiPAIN Lifestyle (https://amzn.to/3aUY6Ju) Kevin Cuccaro, DO is also trained and board-certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine.Subscribe to The Paindora Podcast on Soundwise

    Paindora Podcast Episode 19: What Really "Matters" to You?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2020 25:18


    This is the 19th episode of the Paindora Podcast. Dr. Kevin Cuccaro and Dr. Melissa Cady (The Challenge Doctor) discuss why what truly matters to humans (or patients) determines their satisfaction with life (or healthcare). Melissa Cady, DO (aka The Challenge Doctor) is board-certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine and is the author of PAINDEMIC: A Practical and Holistic Look at Chronic Pain, the Medical System, and the antiPAIN Lifestyle (https://amzn.to/3aUY6Ju) Kevin Cuccaro, DO is also trained and board-certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine.Subscribe to The Paindora Podcast on Soundwise

    Paindora Podcast Episode 18: Explain Pain Misconceptions

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2020 38:52


    This is the 18th episode of the Paindora Podcast. Dr. Kevin Cuccaro and Dr. Melissa Cady (The Challenge Doctor) discuss common misconceptions of the Explain Pain education delivered by Lorimer Moseley and David Butler. Melissa Cady, DO (aka The Challenge Doctor) is board-certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine and is the author of PAINDEMIC: A Practical and Holistic Look at Chronic Pain, the Medical System, and the antiPAIN Lifestyle (https://amzn.to/3aUY6Ju) Kevin Cuccaro, DO is also trained and board-certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine.Subscribe to The Paindora Podcast on Soundwise

    Paindora Podcast Episode 17: Disease-ifying the Human Experience

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2020 27:53


    This is the 17th Episode of the Paindora Podcast. Dr. Kevin Cuccaro and Dr. Melissa Cady (The Challenge Doctor) discuss how society and the medical system in particular "disease-ify" the human experience. Melissa Cady, DO (aka The Challenge Doctor) is board-certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine and is the author of PAINDEMIC: A Practical and Holistic Look at Chronic Pain, the Medical System, and the antiPAIN Lifestyle (https://amzn.to/3aUY6Ju) Kevin Cuccaro, DO is also trained and board-certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine.Subscribe to The Paindora Podcast on Soundwise

    Paindora Podcast Episode 16: Why It's Difficult to Train Pain Physicians on Pain Science

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2020 41:53


    This is the 16th episode of the Paindora Podcast, featuring Dr. Melissa Cady (The Challenge Doctor) and Dr. Kevin Cuccaro—both anesthesia and pain fellowship trained physicians. They discuss the obstacles with getting traditional pain physicians to learn more modern pain science. This is despite the current COVID-19 pandemic's impact of decreasing their income from elective injections that have been mandated to be put on hold and despite the extra time they have to discover a different and more patient-empowering approach. And more... Melissa Cady, DO (aka The Challenge Doctor) is board-certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine and is the author of PAINDEMIC: A Practical and Holistic Look at Chronic Pain, the Medical System, and the antiPAIN Lifestyle (https://amzn.to/3aUY6Ju) Kevin Cuccaro, DO is also trained and board-certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine.Subscribe to The Paindora Podcast on Soundwise

    Paindora Podcast Episode 15: Why Pain Gets Worse During a Pandemic and More

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2020 22:19


    This is the 15th episode of the Paindora Podcast. Listen to Dr. Melissa Cady (aka The Challenge Doctor) and Dr. Kevin Cuccaro, who are both trained in anesthesiology and pain medicine, discuss the relevance of pain increasing in the midst of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic. Melissa Cady, DO (aka The Challenge Doctor) is board-certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine and is the author of PAINDEMIC: A Practical and Holistic Look at Chronic Pain, the Medical System, and the antiPAIN Lifestyle (https://amzn.to/3aUY6Ju) Kevin Cuccaro, DO is also trained and board-certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine.Subscribe to The Paindora Podcast on Soundwise

    Paindora Podcast Episode 14: COVID-19 Impact on Children's Education, Healthcare, Pain & More

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2020 33:39


    This is the 14th episode of the Paindora Podcast. Dr. Kevin Cuccaro and Dr. Melissa Cady (aka The Challenge Doctor) discuss the COVID-19 Pandemic's potential impact on children and their education, healthcare, pain, & more. Melissa Cady, DO (aka The Challenge Doctor) is board-certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine and is the author of PAINDEMIC: A Practical and Holistic Look at Chronic Pain, the Medical System, and the antiPAIN Lifestyle (https://amzn.to/3aUY6Ju) Kevin Cuccaro, DO is also trained and board-certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine.Subscribe to The Paindora Podcast on Soundwise

    Paindora Podcast Episode 13: Healthcare Changes due to the Coronavirus Pandemic

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2020 46:13


    This is the 13th episode of the Paindora Podcast. Dr. Kevin Cuccaro and Dr. Melissa Cady (aka The Challenge Doctor) discuss how healthcare is changing in light of the progressing Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19) and the inevitable future changes that can be projected. Melissa Cady, DO (aka The Challenge Doctor) is board-certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine and is the author of PAINDEMIC: A Practical and Holistic Look at Chronic Pain, the Medical System, and the antiPAIN Lifestyle (https://amzn.to/3aUY6Ju) Kevin Cuccaro, DO is also trained and board-certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine.Subscribe to The Paindora Podcast on Soundwise

    Paindora Podcast Episode 12: Self-Care during the Coronavirus Pandemic

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2020 27:49


    This is the 12th episode of the Paindora Podcast. Dr. Kevin Cuccaro and Dr. Melissa Cady discuss various self-care approaches to dealing with stressful times, such as during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic. Melissa Cady, DO (aka The Challenge Doctor) is board-certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine and is the author of PAINDEMIC: A Practical and Holistic Look at Chronic Pain, the Medical System, and the antiPAIN Lifestyle (https://amzn.to/3aUY6Ju) Kevin Cuccaro, DO is also trained and board-certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine.Subscribe to The Paindora Podcast on Soundwise

    Paindora Podcast Episode 11: Coronavirus Pandemic Issues

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2020 27:52


    This is the 11th episode of the Paindora Podcast with Dr. Melissa Cady and Dr. Kevin Cuccaro discussing multiple concerns and issues with the Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19). Melissa Cady, DO (aka The Challenge Doctor) is board-certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine and is the author of PAINDEMIC: A Practical and Holistic Look at Chronic Pain, the Medical System, and the antiPAIN Lifestyle (https://amzn.to/3aUY6Ju) Kevin Cuccaro, DO is also trained and board-certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine.Subscribe to The Paindora Podcast on Soundwise

    Paindora Podcast Episode 10: Trauma in Healthcare

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2020 41:21


    This is the 10th episode of the Paindora Podcast. Trauma or toxicity within the healthcare system is discussed. The other podcast that was mentioned is Doctors Unbound and the episode that features Dr. Kevin Cuccaro is at: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rewriting-script-burnout-out-box-thinking-in-medicine/id1285879846?i=1000465810441 Melissa Cady, DO (aka The Challenge Doctor) is board-certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine and is the author of PAINDEMIC: A Practical and Holistic Look at Chronic Pain, the Medical System, and the antiPAIN Lifestyle (https://amzn.to/3aUY6Ju) Kevin Cuccaro, DO is also trained and board-certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine.Subscribe to The Paindora Podcast on Soundwise

    Paindora Podcast Episode 9: How Unhelpful Thoughts Can Impact Pain

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2020 15:50


    This is the 9th episode of the Paindora Podcast discussing how unhelpful thoughts (e.g. catastrophization) can impact our health and pain in particular.Subscribe to The Paindora Podcast on Soundwise

    Paindora Podcast Episode 8: Prevention Decisions

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2020 37:26


    This is the 8th episode of the Paindora Podcast discussing Dr. Cady and Dr. Kevin's perspectives on prevention decisions in medicine.Subscribe to The Paindora Podcast on Soundwise

    Paindora Podcast Episode 2: What Does It Mean to Try Everything?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2020 38:54


    The second episode of the Paindora Podcast: What Does It mean to try everything? Melissa Cady, DO (aka The Challenge Doctor) is board-certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine and is the author of PAINDEMIC: A Practical and Holistic Look at Chronic Pain, the Medical System, and the antiPAIN Lifestyle (https://amzn.to/3aUY6Ju) Kevin Cuccaro, DO is also trained and board-certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine.Subscribe to The Paindora Podcast on Soundwise

    Paindora Podcast Episode 5: Research Limitations, Education, Etc.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2020 30:40


    This is the 5th episode of the Paindora PodcastSubscribe to The Paindora Podcast on Soundwise

    Paindora Podcast Episode 1: Do You Really Need Spine Surgery?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2020 50:22


    This is the first episode of the Paindora Podcast: 1. Do you Really need spine surgery? Melissa Cady, DO (aka The Challenge Doctor) is board-certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine and is the author of PAINDEMIC: A Practical and Holistic Look at Chronic Pain, the Medical System, and the antiPAIN Lifestyle (https://amzn.to/3aUY6Ju) Kevin Cuccaro, DO is also trained and board-certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine.Subscribe to The Paindora Podcast on Soundwise

    Paindora Podcast Episode 6: What You Should Know About Pain

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2020 30:47


    This is the sixth episode of the Paindora Podcast discussing the Top Things To Know About Pain.Subscribe to The Paindora Podcast on Soundwise

    Paindora Podcast Episode 3: Why Understanding Pain is Important

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2020 32:22


    The third episode of the Paindora Podcast: Why Understanding Pain is Important. Melissa Cady, DO (aka The Challenge Doctor) is board-certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine and is the author of PAINDEMIC: A Practical and Holistic Look at Chronic Pain, the Medical System, and the antiPAIN Lifestyle (https://amzn.to/3aUY6Ju) Kevin Cuccaro, DO is also trained and board-certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine.Subscribe to The Paindora Podcast on Soundwise

    Paindora Podcast Episode 4: Abdominal Pain and More

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2020 33:19


    This is the 4th episode of the Paindora Podcast: Abdominal Pain and More.Subscribe to The Paindora Podcast on Soundwise

    Paindora Podcast Episode 7: What Makes Pain Worse?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2020 17:46


    This is the Episode 7 of the Paindora Podcast about What Can Make Pain Worse. Melissa Cady, DO (aka The Challenge Doctor) is board-certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine and is the author of PAINDEMIC: A Practical and Holistic Look at Chronic Pain, the Medical System, and the antiPAIN Lifestyle (https://amzn.to/3aUY6Ju) Kevin Cuccaro, DO is also trained and board-certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine.Subscribe to The Paindora Podcast on Soundwise

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