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In this rebroadcast episode, ADJUSTED welcomes Dr. David Hanscom Orthopedic back surgeon and author of Back in Control: A Surgeon's Roadmap Out of Chronic Pain. Dr. Hanscom discusses chronic pain and how it can be treated without surgery.Season 8 is brought to you by Berkley Industrial Comp. This episode is hosted by Greg Hamlin and guest co-host Matt Yehling, Directory of Claims at Midwest Employers Casualty.Visit the Berkley Industrial Comp blog for more!Got questions? Send them to marketing@berkindcomp.comFor music inquiries, contact Cameron Runyan at camrunyan9@gmail.com

Tune in on Monday, 11/6/23, for a brand new episode of The Doctor Whisperer Show featuring Orthopedic Surgeon, Dr. David Hanscom. ▪︎ ▪︎ ▪︎ ABOUT OUR GUESTS: David Hanscom, MD practiced complex orthopedic spine surgery for 32 years. He quit his practice in Seattle, WA to present his insights into solving chronic pain, which evolved from with his own 15-year battle with it. He eventually escaped from the ordeal and discovered that mental pain is the biggest issue. Anxiety is the pain.His book, Back in Control: A Surgeon's Roadmap Out of Chronic Pain systematically presents established treatments for chronic mental and physical pain, which the current medical establishment is overlooking. The self-directed action plan is available at www.thedocjourney.com. It reflects the approaches of hundreds of patients who have escaped from chronic pain. He recently launched a movement called, “Dynamic Healing” that recognizes the interaction between stress and one's coping capacity. An overwhelmed person subjected to sustained levels of flight or fight hormones will develop unpleasant symptoms and serious illnesses. Instagram - https://lnkd.in/e8Cb7i-f Twitter - https://lnkd.in/eqvwM2Xu YouTube - https://lnkd.in/eiVi6kwj LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/drdavidhanscom/ ▪︎ ▪︎ ▪︎︎︎ Thank you to our returning sponsor, Valley Bank, for supporting the show! #anxiety #surgeon #valleybank --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedoctorwhisperer/message

Dr Hanscom is an orthopaedic complex spinal deformity surgeon who was based in Seattle, WA for over 32 years.  He decided to give up his surgical practice in 2019 to focus solely on teaching patients and chronic back pain sufferers how to heal themselves from chronic mental and physical pain without surgery. Throughout his career as a surgeon, he witnesses first-hand just how desperate people were to heal their pain that they underwent risky, potentially unsuccessful surgeries as a sort of last resort desperation. Dr Hanscom's mission is to really introduce true healing into medicine a truly rewarding phase of his long medical/surgical career. To present an actual CURE for chronic pain, not just a top-level look at symptom treatment and management - by understanding the connection of the WHOLE patient, top to bottom inside and out with all life experiences included. Dr. Hanscom's insights arose from his escape from his own 15-year ordeal with severe chronic pain. As he began to share his approaches with his patients, a predictable sequence of learning evolved. It is reflected in his most recent effort, The DOC (Direct your Own Care) Journey. The DOC Journey is the self-directed action plan of his book, Back in Control: A Surgeon's Roadmap Out of Chronic Pain. https://www.thedocjourney.com www.BackinControl.com

David Hanscom, MD practiced complex orthopedic spine surgery for 32 years. He quit his practice in Seattle, WA to present his insights into solving chronic pain, which evolved from his own 15-year battle. He eventually recovered and discovered that mental pain is the biggest issue. Anxiety is the pain. His book, "Back in Control: A Surgeon's Roadmap Out of Chronic Pain" systematically presents established treatments for chronic mental and physical pain, which the current medical establishment is overlooking.  Dr. Hanscom's work reflects the approaches of hundreds of patients who have escaped from chronic pain. His latest book, "Do You Really Need Spine Surgery? – Take Control with a Surgeon's Advice" is intended for health care providers and patients alike to make an informed decision about undergoing spinal surgery. Additionally, he recently launched a movement called, “Dynamic Healing” that recognizes the interaction between stress and a person's capacity to cope. At the root of "Dynamic Healing" is the idea that an overwhelmed person subjected to sustained levels of flight or fight hormones will inevitably develop unpleasant symptoms and serious illnesses. Dr. Hanscom offers a way to safety, to healing, and to living a life free of pain and full of creativity. You may learn more about David's work, his podcast, his writing, his resources for support, and his action plan at www.backincontrol.com, as well as www.thedocjourney.com for the self-guided action plan out of pain. Please enjoy this episode with Dr. David Hanscom and may it be an invitation, a gift, and a medicine to all who are ready to heal, to feel, and to find the roots of safety in order to live a life of freedom.  Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/be-the-vessel-podcast/donations

David Hanscom, M.D. is author of, Back in Control: A Surgeon's Roadmap Out of Chronic Pain and Do You Really Need Spine Surgery?: Take Control with a Spine Surgeon's Advice. Dr. Hanscom is an orthopedic complex spinal deformity surgeon who quit his surgical practice in 2019 to focus on teaching people how to break loose … Continue reading "Healing Self-Esteem with David Hanscom"

In this episode, ADJUSTED welcomes Dr. David Hanscom Orthopedic back surgeon and author of Back in Control: A Surgeon's Roadmap Out of Chronic Pain. Dr. Hanscom discusses chronic pain and how it can be treated without surgery. Season 4 is brought to you by Berkley Industrial Comp. This episode is hosted by Greg Hamlin and guest co-host Matt Yehling, Directory of Claims at Midwest Employers Casualty. Comments and Feedback? Let us know at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/F5GCHWHVisit the Berkley Industrial Comp blog for more!Got questions? Send them to marketing@berkindcomp.comFor music inquiries, contact Cameron Runyan at camrunyan9@gmail.com

David Hanscom, M.D. is author of, Back in Control: A Surgeon's Roadmap Out of Chronic Pain and Do You Really Need Spine Surgery?: Take Control with a Spine Surgeon's Advice. Dr. Hanscom is an orthopedic complex spinal deformity surgeon who quit his surgical practice in 2019 to focus on teaching people how to break loose … Continue reading "Intrusive Thoughts with David Hanscom"

Chronic pain is a US epidemic. One-third of Americans suffer from some level of it, and about 30 million people are significantly compromised. There are effective treatment options but most of them are not being implemented in the current medical environment. So, current approaches are often ineffective, limited, costly, and risky. Join Dr. David Hanscom, an orthopedic surgeon, as he shares his formula for recovering from chronic pain and avoiding potential spine surgeries. Get the book- Back in Control- A Surgeon's Roadmap Out of Chronic Pain by David Hanscom, MD David Hanscom, MD Back in Control.com Learn more about the host of The Miracle of Healing Lisa Campion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“The one thing that pulled me out of my hole was expressive writing. Nothing really happens or changes without expressive writing.” - David Hanscom In 1990, Dr. David Hanscom, a renowned orthopedic surgeon, had his life turned upside down. He began experiencing chronic pain that made him develop 17 symptoms – including OCD, depression, migraine headaches, and many more issues. He shares that his “whole body was lit up” and nobody could help him figure out what was going on. In today's episode, he explains why 90% of symptoms in your body's physiology (how your body functions and runs), and only 10% of issues are structural. Unfortunately, the medical community tends to treat people backwards by doing structural fixes (i.e. spinal surgery) before treating the physiology, which can end up being more destructive on the body and not what it needs to heal. In 2019, he quit his orthopedic practice to go on a mission full-time to stop the aggressive trend of spinal surgery after years of researching and discovering other profound ways to heal from physical and mental pain. Tune in as he talks about what causes inflammatory markers in our body that lead to many people's pain problems today. About Today's Guests: Dr. David Hanscom believes that each human being has a deep drive to thrive and give back. This force is frequently compromised by chronic pain, which has been documented to have a similar impact on your quality of life as terminal cancer. Life becomes one of survival. Through his own personal ordeal, he discovered that chronic pain is curable by systematically using established medical practices in a self-directed manner. The key is connecting to your own healing capacity. He is a renowned spinal surgeon of 30 years. His revolutionary approach to treating chronic pain has helped hundreds of patients live pain-free. His pioneering book, Back in Control: A Surgeon's Roadmap Out of Chronic Pain, showed chronic pain sufferers how to quiet a turbocharged central nervous system, relieve the anxiety and depression that often accompany chronic pain, and make a full recovery. His much-awaited follow-up book, Do You Really Need Spine Surgery? Was later published in 2019. Dr. Hanscom is a frequent guest on TV and radio programs, a regular contributor to Psychology Today, and a sought-after speaker at medical conferences around the world. Mentioned in the Episode: The DOC Journey App com Do You Really Need Spine Surgery? Take Control with a Surgeon's Advice by David Hanscom Back in Control: A Surgeon's Roadmap Out of Chronic Pain by David Hanscom

David Hanscom, MD, is author of, Back in Control: A Surgeon's Roadmap Out of Chronic Pain and Do You Really Need Spine Surgery?: Take Control with a Spine Surgeon's Advice. Dr. Hanscom is an orthopedic complex spinal deformity surgeon who quit his surgical practice in 2019 to focus on teaching people how to break loose … Continue reading "Healing Chronic Pain with David Hanscom"

In this episode, Daniel Kang meets with Dr. David Hanscom to discuss pain. Why do so many people suffer from chronic pain, and what is the real underlying problem? What is the purpose of anxiety, and how does it affect the way we experience pain? How does the dynamic healing process (or multi-modal approach) address these problems and questions?Dr. David Hanscom is an orthopedic spine surgeon whose practice focused on patients with failed back surgeries. He quit his practice in Seattle, WA to present his insights into solving chronic pain, which evolved from with his own battle with it. David is the author of Back in Control: A Surgeon's Roadmap Out of Chronic Pain and Do You Really Need Spine Surgery?: Take Control With a Surgeon's Advice.Find out more about David on his website.The host for this episode, Dr. Daniel Kang, joined George Fox's Department of Physical Therapy as an assistant professor of physical therapy in 2013. Previously, he worked for nine years as owner and lead physical therapist of Kang Physical Therapy Inc. of Ventura, California. His teaching experience includes stints as an instructor of kinesiology at California State University of Channel Islands and as a teaching assistant of anatomy and physiology at Loma Linda University. He is in the process of earning a graduate certification of medical physiology with a specialization in cardiovascular/renal physiology and pathophysiology from the University of Florida. He holds a doctor of physical therapy degree (2004), a master's degree in physical therapy (2002) and a bachelor's degree in health science (2002), all from Loma Linda University.These podcasts are also all video recorded and on our YouTube channel! You can also visit our website at https://georgefox.edu/talks for more content like this. 

In this episode, Dr. David Hanscom, MD and author of the book "Back in Control - A Surgeon's Roadmap Out of Chronic Pain", dives into the problems of care, the overall operation of his Doc Roadmap, and issues of burnout. He shares personal anecdotes and some powerful insights from his experiences. It's been a fantastic episode, so tune in to our amazing interview with Dr. Hanscom! Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

David Hanscom is an orthopedic spine surgeon whose practice focused on patients with failed back surgeries. He quit his practice in Seattle, WA to present his insights into solving chronic pain, which evolved from with his own battle with it. The second edition of his book is, Back in Control: A Surgeon's Roadmap Out of Chronic Pain. His website, www.backincontrol.com presents an action plan and his most recent program, “The DOC Journey” guides patients more clearly through the complexities of solving chronic pain. It can be accessed at www.thedocjourney.com. It includes weekly group sessions that have been a powerful addition to the healing process.His latest book is, Do You Really Spine Surgery? – Take Control with a Surgeon's Advice. It is intended for health care providers and patients alike to make a clear and informed decision about undergoing spinal surgery.In this conversation Dr. Hanscom shares his personal journey through pain and how it informed his professional journey inspiring the methods he practices today. He challenges us to consider causes of back pain and factors that influence it. We talk about stress, sleep, anxiety, trauma and how they impact pain, as well as discuss a variety of therapy approaches, technics and skills that may help one become pain-free.For more information, please refer to the links and resources below. Websites: The DOC (Direct your Own Care) Journey – www.thedocjourney.com Back in Control – www.backincontrol.com Books:Back in Control: A Surgeon's Roadmap Out of Chronic PainDo You Really Need Spine Surgery? Take Control with a Surgeon's Advice Social Media Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/drdavidhanscom Twitter Page - https://twitter.com/DrDavidHanscom YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/DrDavidHanscom This podcast is brought to you by Emory Lifestyle Medicine & Wellness. To learn more about our work, please visit https://bit.ly/EmoryLM

Join us for episode 34 with the phenomenal Dr. David Hanscom. Dr. Hanscom is a renowned orthopedic surgeon based in Seattle with over 32 years of experience. He is the author of the award-winning book, "Back in Control: A Surgeon's Roadmap Out of Chronic Pain." We'll be chatting about how you can optimize your body's natural healing system to live a life free of pain, how to achieve inner calmness during life's struggles and how to master your body and mind potential. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: The Hidden Gateway Podcast Website: www.thehiddengateway.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #mysticism #spirituality #occult #mystic #meditation #esoteric #witch #art #magic #higherconsciousness #sufi #alchemy #love #consciousness #spiritual #higherself #magick #spiritualawakening #sufism #tarot #enlightenment #nature #awakening #wisdom #islam #rumi #philosophy #namaste #religion #bhfyp

His insights arose out of escaping from his own 15-year ordeal of suffering from severe chronic pain. As he began to share his approaches with his patients, a predictable sequence of learning evolved. It is reflected in his most recent effort, The DOC (Direct your Own Care) Journey. It is the self-directed action plan of his book, Back in Control: A Surgeon’s Roadmap Out of Chronic Pain.backincontrol.com/ ***Join the East Forest Council via the new East Forest Council on Patreon.  Monthly Zoom Council, Podcast exclusives, private Patreon live-stream ceremony, and more.  Check it out and a great way to support the podcast and directly support the work of East Forest! - http://patreon.com/eastforest ***Pledge your interest in the upcoming East Forest Ceremony Concert events this Spring 2021.  More info and join us at eastforest.org/tour Join the newsletter and be part of the East Forest Council Community. Listen to East Forest guided meditations on Spotify & Apple Check out the East Forest x Ram Dass album on (Spotify & Apple) + East Forest's Music For Mushrooms: A Soundtrack For The Psychedelic Practitioner 5hr album (Spotify & Apple). *****Please rate Ten Laws w/East Forest on iTunes.  It helps us get the guests you want to hear.  Stay in the East Forest flow:Mothership:  http://eastforest.org/IG:  https://www.instagram.com/eastforest/FB:  https://www.facebook.com/EastForestMusic/TW:  https://twitter.com/eastforestmusic

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Are you struggling with anxiety and chronic pain? Do you want to better understand the relationship between anxiety and pain and learn ways to overcome them? In this episode of Happy and Healthy Mind with Dr. Rozina, my guest, Dr. David Hanscom, shared how he successfully restored his physical and mental health after going through 15 years of chronic pain. The insights he gained from this experience and the practices he applied may help you as well in your journey towards holistic healing. Dr. Hanscom is an orthopedic spine surgeon who quit his clinical practice after 32 years to educate providers and patients about the solutions to chronic pain. He is the author of the books "Do You Really Need Spine Surgery/" and "Back in Control: A Surgeon's Roadmap Out of Chronic Pain", 2nd edition. He also started his program called ‘The DOC Journey' to help people break free from the grip of mental and physical pain. Tune in to this episode so you can learn how to enhance your body's potential to heal and thrive; even in this uncertain time. THREE WAYS TO GET THE FREE RESOURCES SHARED IN THIS PROGRAM SIGN UP AT https://bit.ly/HHMGSU TEXT: Word "Joyful" to 38470. JOIN FB Group: Happy and Healthy Mind with Dr. Rozina'; http://bit.ly/HHMwDRG LOVE THIS VIDEO and CHANNEL? HERE are YOUR NEXT STEPS! 1) SUBSCRIBE to my channel! 2) SHARE THIS EPISODE WITH A FRIEND 3) GRAB YOUR FREE AUDIO GUIDE: “Relax on the go” https://www.stresstojoy.com/newsletter 4) SIGN UP FOR YOUR FREE Stress to Joy AUDIOBOOK on AUDIBLE: https://adbl.co/2w9LL5W 5) GET MY BOOKS/GUIDED GRATITUDE JOURNAL/AUDIOBOOKS https://drrozina.com/books/ 6) ENROLL IN STRESS TO JOY ONLINE COURSE https://www.stresstojoy.com/onlinecourse 7) BOOK ME FOR YOUR SPEAKING, LEADERSHIP TRAINING, CORP. CONSULTING: https://drrozina.com/ 8) MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR TREATMENT: https://shifahealth.org/request-an-appointment LET'S CONNECT!

In this episode, Dr. David Hanscom, MD and author of the book "Back in Control - A Surgeon's Roadmap Out of Chronic Pain", dives into the problems of care, the overall operation of his Doc Roadmap, and issues of burnout. He shares personal anecdotes and some powerful insights from his experiences. It's been a fantastic episode, so tu67yne in to our amazing interview with Dr. Hanscom! https://outcomesrocket.health/davidhanscom/2020/08/

David Hanscom is author of the book ‘Do You Really Need Spine Surgery?'.  He is a renowned complex deformity spinal surgeon of 30 years and his experiences both in the medical industry and with his own health gave him a new perspective on chronic pain, the medical industry, and mental health that is a fresh perspective in a world where questionable surgeries and treatments can often be overprescribed. His pioneering book, ‘Back in Control: A Surgeon's Roadmap Out of Chronic Pain' showed suffers how to quiet a turbocharged central nervous system as well as perhaps relieve some of the depression and anxiety that comes along with pain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Hanscom is author of the book ‘Do You Really Need Spine Surgery?’.  He is a renowned complex deformity spinal surgeon of 30 years and his experiences both in the medical industry and with his own health gave him a new perspective on chronic pain, the medical industry, and mental health that is a fresh perspective in a world where questionable surgeries and treatments can often be overprescribed. His pioneering book, ‘Back in Control: A Surgeon’s Roadmap Out of Chronic Pain’ showed suffers how to quiet a turbocharged central nervous system as well as perhaps relieve some of the depression and anxiety that comes along with pain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. David Hanscom is an orthopedic complex spinal deformity surgeon who was based in Seattle, WA. He quit his practice and is on a mission to re-introduce true healing into medicine. Dr. Hanscom believes that doctors should spend quality time with their patients so they can listen and understand their situation. His most recent book is Do You Really Need Spine Surgery? Take Control With a Spine Surgeon's Advice.Today’s mind-blowing episode is jam-packed with references to fascinating research and discoveries. Dr. Hanscom shares examples from among his hundreds of clients who overcame debilitating chronic pain through his program. Listen in as two doctors from very difference specialties find tremendous common ground as they discuss:What happens when your body is under “threat”The shockingly small percent of “spine problems” that are non-structuralThe survival functions of anxiety and angerHow suppressing unwanted thoughts actually perpetuates themThe event that led to Dr. Hanscom going from “fearless surgeon” to someone debilitated with crippling anxietyThe role of neuroplasticity in solving chronic pain—and how to harness itSimple exercises to lower your body’s inflammatory responseHow to change the structure of your brain, and train it to be less reactiveA new way of thinking about “anxiety” Why well-intentioned, conscientious people tend to struggle the most with obsessive thought patternsA critical factor that many physicians never bother to consider when treating patients with chronic painListening as a powerful interventionThe value of play...even at work Episode Length: 01:07:32 HASCOM’S RESOURCES Dr. Hanscom’s Online Hub - loaded with information! > http://www.BackInControl.comThe DOC Journey (Direct your Own Care) > https://www.thedocjourney.com/ Dr. Hanscom’s Books >Do You Really Need Spine Surgery?: Take Control With a Surgeon’s AdviceBack in Control: A Surgeon’s Roadmap Out of Chronic Pain, 2nd Edition MENTIONED ON TODAY’S SHOW > Dr. Hanscom Blog Post > Your Demons Are RobotsDr. Hanscom Blog Post > Thought Suppression & White BearsStephen Porges (Polyvagal Theory) > websiteDr. Francis Peabody’s 1927 article > The Care of the PatientWELCOME TO HUMANITY RESOURCESPodcast Website >  www.welcometohumanity.net/podcastPURCHASE DR. FRED’S BOOK (paperback or Kindle) > Creative 8: Healing Through Creativity & Self-Expression by Dr. Fred Moss www.amazon.com/Creative-Healing-Through-Creativity-Self-Expression/dp/B088N7YVMG FEEDBACK  > welcometohumanity.net/contact

Dr. David Hanscom – Back in Control: A Surgeon's Roadmap Out of Chronic PainAired Thursday, October 8, 2020, at 5:00 PM PST / 8:00 PM EST In 2018, the Centers for Disease Control reported that an estimated 20% or fifty-million adult US citizens suffered from chronic pain. It went on to say that the overall chronic pain prevalence in the US is higher than that of diabetes, heart disease, and cancer combined. The studies concluded that chronic pain is the number one disability in America. The public's perception of chronic pain is that it's unsolvable and the best one can expect is to live well with it. The reality is that modern neuroscience research has revealed answers and it is a solvable problem. Most of this data hasn't penetrated into the thinking of mainstream medicine. How may we successfully address chronic pain? In doing so, are there also answers to reducing the devastating effects of COVID-19?My guest this week on Vox Novus, Dr. David Hanscom, has dedicated himself to finding these answers and has been successful in helping others live pain free. He is committed to bringing these concepts out into general awareness. Dr. Hanscom is an orthopedic complex spinal deformity surgeon who was based in Seattle, WA. He quit his more than 32 year surgical practice in 2018 to focus on teaching people how to break the grip of chronic mental and physical pain. His mission is to re-introduce true healing into medicine. He feels that doctors should be given the time to listen and understand their patients. Difficult life situations surrounding their medical problems have a tremendous impact on care and outcomes. Dr. Hanscom is the author of Back in Control: A Surgeon's Roadmap Out of Chronic Pain, now in its second edition and Do You Really Need Spine Surgery?: Take Control with a Surgeon's Advice. His website is https://backincontrol.com/ and he joins me this week discuss his experience, techniques and how these may also address the body's response to COVID-19.Visit the Vox Novus Show Page https://omtimes.com/iom/shows/vox-novus/Connect with Victor Fuhrman at http://victorthevoice.com/#DrDavidHanscom #BackInControl #VoxNovus #VictorFuhrman

Dr. Hanscom is an orthopedic complex spinal deformity surgeon who was based in Seattle, WA. He quit his surgical practice in 2018 of over 32 years to focus on teaching people how to break the grip of chronic mental and physical pain. His mission is to re-introduce true healing into medicine. He feels that doctors should be given the time to listen and understand their patients. Difficult life situations surrounding their medical problems have a tremendous impact on care and outcomes.He was part of the movement that began in the 1980's that espoused that persistent low back pain (LBP) was best solved with surgery. However, he happened to combine forces with several national-level rehabilitation physicians early in his career and quickly noticed that patients were having better outcomes when surgery was combined with a thoughtful rehab approach. When the data came out in 1993 that the success rate for a fusion for LBP was less than 30% at two-year follow up, he immediately stopped performing the procedure. In the meantime, he descended into his own deep pit of suffering from severe chronic pain for 15 years. It began with a panic attack and he eventually developed 17 different physical symptoms. He didn't understand what hit him, and no one could offer an explanation.During this period, he spent four years in Sun Valley, ID as primary care spine surgeon. He was able to observe the onset of acute back pain and how it would evolve into chronic pain. Since he wasn't performing fusions for pain, he tried multiple different approaches and gradually the treatment paradigm emerged that is presented in the two editions or his book, Back in Control: A Surgeon's Roadmap Out of Chronic Pain. He began to witness patients improving that he thought had no hope and his own set of 17 symptoms also resolved. Over the next 15 years, he watched hundreds of patients not only break out of the grip of pain but thrive at a level that they had never before experienced. Even patients who had surgical problems cancelled their surgery because the pain resolved, which is the foundational force behind his third book, Do You Really Need Spine Surgery? Take Control with a Surgeon's Advice.In spite of overwhelming data that has revealed the answers to chronic pain, the medical culture has become more aggressive in performing interventions that have repeatedly documented to be ineffective, expensive and risky. The consequences are brutal both at a societal and individual level. This ever powerful juggernaut of ineffective spine surgery caused him to quit his practice to pursue educating the public and providers about the dangers of current situation and also present the consistently effective solutions.

In this episode, Dr. David Hanscom, MD and author of the book "Back in Control - A Surgeon's Roadmap Out of Chronic Pain", dives into the problems of care, the overall operation of his Doc Roadmap, and issues of burnout. He shares personal anecdotes and some powerful insights from his experiences. It's been a fantastic episode, so tune in to our amazing interview with Dr. Hanscom! https://outcomesrocket.health/davidhanscom/2020/08/

Dr. David Hanscom is an Orthopedic surgeon and the author of “DO YOU REALLY NEED SPINE SURGERY?” and of “Back in Control: A Surgeon’s Roadmap Out of Chronic Pain” A survivor of COVID-19 himself, Dr. Hanscom has been working with about 20 other professionals such as distinguished University Scientist and professor in the department of psychiatry at the University of North Carolina, Dr. Stephen Porges and David R Clawson, MD–Physical Medicine and Rehab. They are looking at inflammation and chronic disease through the lens of the Polyvagal Theory. Together they have come up with some new possibilities for addressing COVID-19.The Executive Producer of Mission:Evolution for REL-MAR McConnell Media Company and XZBN is Rob McConnell - robmcconnell@rel-mar.com

Dr. David Hanscom is an Orthopedic surgeon and the author of “DO YOU REALLY NEED SPINE SURGERY?” and of “Back in Control: A Surgeon’s Roadmap Out of Chronic Pain” A survivor of COVID-19 himself, Dr. Hanscom has been working with about 20 other professionals such as distinguished University Scientist and professor in the department of psychiatry at the University of North Carolina, Dr. Stephen Porges and David R Clawson, MD–Physical Medicine and Rehab. They are looking at inflammation and chronic disease through the lens of the Polyvagal Theory. Together they have come up with some new possibilities for addressing COVID-19.The Executive Producer of Mission:Evolution for REL-MAR McConnell Media Company and XZBN is Rob McConnell - robmcconnell@rel-mar.com

Dr. David Hanscom is an Orthopedic surgeon and the author of “DO YOU REALLY NEED SPINE SURGERY?” and of “Back in Control: A Surgeon’s Roadmap Out of Chronic Pain” A survivor of COVID-19 himself, Dr. Hanscom has been working with about 20 other professionals such as distinguished University Scientist and professor in the department of psychiatry at the University of North Carolina, Dr. Stephen Porges and David R Clawson, MD–Physical Medicine and Rehab. They are looking at inflammation and chronic disease through the lens of the Polyvagal Theory. Together they have come up with some new possibilities for addressing COVID-19.

Dr. David Hanscom is an Orthopedic surgeon and the author of “DO YOU REALLY NEED SPINE SURGERY?” and of “Back in Control: A Surgeon’s Roadmap Out of Chronic Pain” A survivor of COVID-19 himself, Dr. Hanscom has been working with about 20 other professionals such as distinguished University Scientist and professor in the department of psychiatry at the University of North Carolina, Dr. Stephen Porges and David R Clawson, MD–Physical Medicine and Rehab. They are looking at inflammation and chronic disease through the lens of the Polyvagal Theory. Together they have come up with some new possibilities for addressing COVID-19.

Dr. David Hanscom is an orthopedic complex spinal deformity surgeon who was based in Seattle, Washington. He quit his practice and is on a mission is to re-introduce true healing into medicine. He believes that doctors should spend quality time with their patients so they can listen and understand their situation. He is the author of Back in Control: A Surgeon’s Roadmap Out of Chronic Pain and his most recent book, Do You Really Need Spine Surgery? Take Control with a Spine Surgeon's Advice.  Visit www.BackInControl.com. Get the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna.  Like America Meditating & on Twitter.  Visit www.americameditating.org. Download our free Pause for Peace App for Apple or Android.

Dr. Hanscom is an orthopedic complex spinal deformity surgeon who was based in Seattle, WA. He quit his surgical practice in 2018 of over 32 years to focus on teaching people how to break the grip of chronic mental and physical pain. His mission is to re-introduce true healing into medicine. He feels that doctors should be given the time to listen and understand their patients. Difficult life situations surrounding their medical problems have a tremendous impact on care and outcomes. He was part of the movement that began in the 1980’s that espoused that persistent low back pain (LBP) was best solved with surgery. However, he happened to combine forces with several national-level rehabilitation physicians early in his career and quickly noticed that patients were having better outcomes when surgery was combined with a thoughtful rehab approach. When the data came out in 1993 that the success rate for a fusion for LBP was less than 30% at two-year follow up, he immediately stopped performing the procedure. In the meantime, he descended into his own deep pit of suffering from severe chronic pain for 15 years. It began with a panic attack and he eventually developed 17 different physical symptoms. He didn’t understand what hit him, and no one could offer an explanation. During this period, he spent four years in Sun Valley, ID as primary care spine surgeon. He was able to observe the onset of acute back pain and how it would evolve into chronic pain. Since he wasn’t performing fusions for pain, he tried multiple different approaches and gradually the treatment paradigm emerged that is presented in the two editions or his  book, Back in Control: A Surgeon’s Roadmap Out of Chronic Pain. He began to witness patients improving that he thought had no hope and his own set of 17 symptoms also resolved. Over the next 15 years, he watched hundreds of patients not only break out of the grip of pain but thrive at a level that they had never before experienced. Even patients who had surgical problems cancelled their surgery because the pain resolved, which is the foundational force behind his third book, Do You Really Need Spine Surgery? Take Control with a Surgeon’s Advice. In spite of overwhelming data that has revealed the answers to chronic pain, the medical culture has become more aggressive in performing interventions that have repeatedly documented to be ineffective, expensive and risky. The consequences are brutal both at a societal and individual level. This ever powerful juggernaut of ineffective spine surgery caused him to quit his practice to pursue educating the public and providers about the dangers of current situation and also present the consistently effective solutions. His efforts include: Do You Really Need Spine Surgery? Take Control with a Surgeon’s Advice was released in the Fall of 2019. All factors affecting the outcome are considered and presented in an organized treatment grid. Maintaining his website, backincontrol.com which is the action plan of his book, Back in Control  and Do You Really Need Spine Surgery? The self-directed rehab program is called, “The DOC Process” (Direct your Own Care) and guidance regarding surgical decision-making is also on this site. Weekly blogs updating the DOC concepts. Weekly instructional podcasts, “Back in Control Radio”. He is a regular contributor to: Pain News Network Psychology Today Blog Pending books include: Healing Your Family’s Pain Breaking through Anxiety Enjoying Helping Your Patients Out of Pain Awake at the Wound: Applying Athletic Performance Principles to Surgery He is working with various medical providers and health care systems to incorporate the DOC process principles into their care delivery model. Helping patients heal from chronic pain has evolved into the most rewarding phase of his long surgical career.

There is NO data supporting a lumbar fusion for low back pain.  However, the rate of it keeps rising and it is costing the U.S. 40 billion dollars annually!  Dr. David Hanscom quit his complex spinal surgery practice to dedicate his life to stopping unnecessary and harmful surgeries and ending chronic pain. Dr. David Hanscom is an orthopedic complex spinal deformity surgeon who was base in Seattle, WA.  He quit his practice and is on a mission to re-introduce true healing into medicine.  He believes that doctors should spend quality time with their patients so they can listen and understand their situation.  He is the author of Back in Control: A Surgeon's Roadmap Out of Chronic Pain, and his most recent book is Do You Really Need Spine Surgery: Take Control With a Spine Surgeon's Advice. Resources: BackInControl.com Find a Back Doctor Sponsor: The Cox 8 Table by Haven Medical  

David Hanscom is an Orthopedic surgeon focused on helping people go pain free without surgery or medication. He’s the author of “DO YOU REALLY NEED SPINE SURGERY?” and of “Back in Control: A Surgeon’s Roadmap Out of Chronic Pain” He tested positive for COVID 19 last month and he’s here to tell us about his experience.

David Hanscom is an Orthopedic surgeon focused on helping people go pain free without surgery or medication. He’s the author of “DO YOU REALLY NEED SPINE SURGERY?” and of “Back in Control: A Surgeon’s Roadmap Out of Chronic Pain” He tested positive for COVID 19 last month and he’s here to tell us about his experience.

Dr. David Hanscom is an orthopedic complex spinal deformity surgeon who was based in Seattle, WA. He quit his surgical practice in 2018 of over 32 years to focus on teaching people how to break the grip of chronic mental and physical pain. His mission is to re-introduce true healing into medicine. He feels that doctors should be given the time to listen and understand their patients. Difficult life situations surrounding their medical problems have a tremendous impact on care and outcomes. He was part of the movement that began in the 1980’s that espoused that persistent low back pain (LBP) was best solved with surgery. However, he happened to combine forces with several national-level rehabilitation physicians early in his career and quickly noticed that patients were having better outcomes when surgery was combined with a thoughtful rehab approach. When the data came out in 1993 that the success rate for a fusion for LBP was less than 30% at two-year follow up, he immediately stopped performing the procedure. In the meantime, he descended into his own deep pit of suffering from severe chronic pain for 15 years. It began with a panic attack and he eventually developed 17 different physical symptoms. He didn’t understand what hit him, and no one could offer an explanation. During this period, he spent four years in Sun Valley, ID as primary care spine surgeon. He was able to observe the onset of acute back pain and how it would evolve into chronic pain. Since he wasn’t performing fusions for pain, he tried multiple different approaches and gradually the treatment paradigm emerged that is presented in the two editions or his book, Back in Control: A Surgeon’s Roadmap Out of Chronic Pain. He began to witness patients improving that he thought had no hope and his own set of 17 symptoms also resolved. Over the next 15 years, he watched hundreds of patients not only break out of the grip of pain but thrive at a level that they had never before experienced. Even patients who had surgical problems cancelled their surgery because the pain resolved, which is the foundational force behind his third book, Do You Really Need Spine Surgery? Take Control with a Surgeon’s Advice. In spite of overwhelming data that has revealed the answers to chronic pain, the medical culture has become more aggressive in performing interventions that have repeatedly documented to be ineffective, expensive and risky. The consequences are brutal both at a societal and individual level. This ever powerful juggernaut of ineffective spine surgery caused him to quit his practice to pursue educating the public and providers about the dangers of current situation and also present the consistently effective solutions. Learn more at BackInControl.com!

In this episode of The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I had the pleasure of interviewing noted spine surgeon, Dr. David Hanscom. After 32 in practice, Dr. Hanscom retired and focused on a new mission: to re-introduce true healing into medicine. Dr. Hanscom is a firm believer that doctors should be given the time to listen to and understand their patients. He knows that life situations surrounding your medical problems have a tremendous impact on your care and ultimately your outcomes. In this episode (part 2 of 2!), Dr. Hanscom coaches me a bit on releasing stress and anxiety around family dynamics and some tools for a happier family life. He explains the connection between anxiety and surges of body chemicals and shares how to train your body to control these surges--even when the stress comes from your kids and family. www.backincontrol.com Back in Control Radio (PODCAST)  Back in Control: A Surgeon’s Roadmap Out of Chronic Pain (BOOK) Connect with Dr. Hanscom on Facebook www.christabiegler.com Connect with Christa on Facebook and Instagram The Less Stressed Life Podcast Listen to the podcast on Stitcher and Google Play

In this episode of The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I had the pleasure of interviewing noted spine surgeon, Dr. David Hanscom. After 32 in practice, Dr. Hanscom retired and focused on a new mission: to re-introduce true healing into medicine. Dr. Hanscom is a firm believer that doctors should be given the time to listen to and understand their patients. He knows that life situations surrounding your medical problems have a tremendous impact on your care and ultimately your outcomes. In this episode (part 1 of 2!), Dr. Hanscom explains the connection between your anxiety and surges of body chemicals and reveals how you can train your body to control these surges. This is NOT an episode you want to miss! Be sure to keep your eyes peeled for part 2 of this interview next week. www.backincontrol.com Back in Control Radio (PODCAST)  Back in Control: A Surgeon’s Roadmap Out of Chronic Pain (BOOK) Connect with Dr. Hanscom on Facebook www.christabiegler.com Connect with Christa on Facebook and Instagram The Less Stressed Life Podcast Listen to the podcast on Stitcher and Google Play

What is the link between the family interactions and chronic pain? What are some of the early steps to be taken to heal your family’s pain? What are the long-term strategies to create a peaceful and nurturing household? Our guest, Dr. David Hanscom is a retired board-certified orthopedic surgeon. A significant part of his practice was devoted to performing surgery on patients who had undergone multiple prior spine surgeries. He has been performing complex spinal surgery since 1986.----more---- He is currently focusing his efforts on bringing effective medical treatments for chronic mental and physical pain back into mainstream medicine. He is creating a business structure, Vertus, Inc. that also will present these concepts to the public. His book “Back in Control: A Surgeon’s Roadmap Out of Chronic Pain” evolved from his own experience escaping from chronic pain. His website is the action plan for “Direct Your Own Care” project. Patients with surgical problems have often experienced resolution of their pain without an operation. Webpage: BackInControl.com Book “Parent Effectiveness Training”: https://amzn.to/2IHjoPN Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) Study & Questionnaire: https://n.pr/2zrmh31 …………………………………………………………………………………………  Jacqueline’s Info: Email: Info@IntegrativeMinds.com Website:IntegrativeMinds.com Cash flow with our Turnkey Real Estate Investment Program. Info & sign up to get property listings at TrueLegacyWealth.com. All properties $50K - $150K. Jacqueline’s books: https://amzn.to/2HYXs3u Follow Parent Pump Radio on YouTube, Facebook, Itunes, Stitcher and Google Play #ParentPumpRadio #integrativeminds #Jacquelinetdhuynh #Jacquelinehuynh  #harmoniousfamily, #happyfamily #financialcommunication #wealthyfamily #familyFinancialfreedom #financialfreedom #financiallyfree #cashflow #truelegacywealth #legacywealth #DavidHanscom #BackInControl #ReducingPainAndAnxiety

Why is anxiety is the essence of the automatic survival response? How does mental or physical threat create physical symptoms? How does anxiety drive anger? Our guest, Dr. David Hanscom is a retired board-certified orthopedic surgeon. A significant part of his practice was devoted to performing surgery on patients who had undergone multiple prior spine surgeries. He has been performing complex spinal surgery since 1986.----more---- He is currently focusing his efforts on bringing effective medical treatments for chronic mental and physical pain back into mainstream medicine. He is creating a business structure, Vertus, Inc. that also will present these concepts to the public. His book “Back in Control: A Surgeon’s Roadmap Out of Chronic Pain” evolved from his own experience escaping from chronic pain. His website is the action plan for “Direct Your Own Care” project. Patients with surgical problems have often experienced resolution of their pain without an operation. Webpage: BackInControl.com Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) Study & Questionnaire: https://n.pr/2zrmh31  ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Jacqueline’s Info: Email: Info@IntegrativeMinds.com Website:IntegrativeMinds.com Cash flow with our Turnkey Real Estate Investment Program. Info & sign up to get property listings at TrueLegacyWealth.com. All properties $50K - $150K. Jacqueline’s books: https://amzn.to/2HYXs3u Follow Parent Pump Radio on YouTube, Facebook, Itunes, Stitcher and Google Play #ParentPumpRadio #integrativeminds #Jacquelinetdhuynh #Jacquelinehuynh  #harmoniousfamily, #happyfamily #financialcommunication #wealthyfamily #familyFinancialfreedom #financialfreedom #financiallyfree #cashflow #truelegacywealth #legacywealth #DavidHanscom #BackInControl #ReducingPainAndAnxiety

Welcome to the Woodstock Roundtable, Conversational Improv with Host Doug Grunther and Radio Woodstock Weekend Warrior Ron Van Warmer. This week we will speak to David Hanscom, Seattle based back surgeon and author of Back in Control: A Surgeon’s Roadmap Out of Chronic Pain.The Sultan of Sonic Soul joins us in studio and we end with our Inter-Galactic Wrap-Up with Street Philosopher and Personal Friend of the Big Electron, Patrick Carlin. Please check out https://www.woodstockvitamins.com/promo codeROUNDTABLE for 15%off your purchase.https://www.woodstock.com/is in association with http://www.radiowoodstock.com/

This week on the Pain Reframed podcast, Dr. David Hanscom joins Tim Flynn and Jeff Moore to discuss the strategies he uses to help chronic pain patients, and why recovery is ultimately in the hands of the patient, not the clinician. Dr. Hanscom is an orthopedic complex spinal deformity surgeon who now understands that most chronic pain from any source is solvable – usually without surgery. He is the creator of the DOC (Direct your Own Care) program, which is the subject of his book, Back in Control: A Surgeon’s Roadmap out of Chronic Pain. He also publishes a weekly blog and maintains a website, www.backincontrol.com, to provide resources for chronic pain patients and their families. Dr. Hanscom distinguishes himself from many spine surgeons in that he strongly encourages non-surgical solutions for his patients, a belief which stems from his own battle with chronic pain. Learn more about Dr. Hanscom's story by listening to episode 23! LINKS: Twitter - @DrDavidHanscom Twitter - @ISPITeam https://www.ispinstitute.com/

Dr. Hanscom deals with chronic pain patients on a daily basis year after year. After seeing new data that showed patients were worse after surgery Dr. Hanscom decided to look deeper into the issue of pain.  He is no stranger to pain because he too had a horrible pain syndrome with no answers that almost made him take his own life.  He saw first hand how living with pain affected his family and marriage.  He now has hundreds and even thousands of paitents healing their pain by following his amazing work!   Dr. Hanscom believes that each human being has a deep drive to thrive and give back. This force is frequently compromised by chronic pain, which has been documented to have a similar impact on your quality of life as terminal cancer. Life becomes one of survival. Through his own personal ordeal, he discovered that chronic pain is curable by systematically using established medical practices in a self-directed manner. The key is to connect to your own capacity to heal.   Dr. Hanscom is an orthopedic complex spinal deformity surgeon who now understands that most chronic pain from any source is solvable – usually without surgery. He is the creator of the DOC (Direct your Own Care) program, which is the subject of his book, Back in Control: A Surgeon's Roadmap out of Chronic Pain. He also publishes a weekly blog and maintains a website, www.backincontrol.com, to provide resources for chronic pain patients and their families. Dr. Hanscom distinguishes himself from many spine surgeons in that he strongly encourages non-surgical solutions for his patients. Working from his practice at the Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, Washington, Dr. Hanscom witnessed scores of patients recover, usually without surgery. Through these experiences and his own personal victory over a severe chronic condition, he came to understand that chronic pain, rather than being a structural problem, was a neurological condition; and that most chronic pain, whatever the cause, duration, or degree, is solvable.   As patients apply Dr. Hanscom's DOC program (Direct your Own Care), in which they choose and perform activities that have been documented to be effective by extensive medical research, the results are often miraculous. Not only have hundreds of people become pain-free using DOC, many of Dr. Hanscom's surgical patients have opted out of surgery after trying the program for a few weeks. The key to alleviating chronic pain, Dr. Hanscom discovered, is the patient's control of his or her own treatment plan. He didn't always believe this way. He spent the first eight years of his practice willingly performing spinal procedures to cure his patients' discomfort–until research data revealed that the overall success rate for surgery performed for low back pain was less than 30%.   Meanwhile, he was struggling with chronic pain and was suffering from an additional 15 symptoms caused by his stressed nervous system. They included unrelenting anxiety and tinnitus that nearly put him over the edge. He inadvertently discovered an effective (non-surgical) tool that began his path to healing over a mere six months. The experience opened his eyes to the fact that the source of most people's chronic pain was in the nervous system, not the skeletal system.   Determined to raise the odds for successful spine surgeries, Dr. Hanscom began teaching surgical residents and fellows; partnered with his hospital to establish a database that identifies patients who are at a high risk for negative surgical outcomes; founded the Puget Sound Spine Society, of which he is current president; and, as orthopedic consultant to Premera (Blue Cross of Washington), helped establish best practices for orthopedic surgery.   Today Dr. Hanscom's mission is to re-introduce true healing into medicine. He feels that doctors should be given the time to understand their patients and the life situations surrounding their medical problems. Currently, we are prescribing simplistic solutions for a complex problem. Only then will we see far greater success in treating chronic pain and protecting patients from risky and costly surgeries.   Links Mentioned In This Episode   VidalSPEAKS Links Visit Deborah Vidal and subscribe to this podcast! Vidal AMAZON banner-thanks you for using for your shopping. Leave your review of Vidal Speaks podcast Vidal Speaks Facebook Page https://twitter.com/vidalSPEAKS Patreon Vidal Speaks! 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Dr. David Hanscom, MD, author of “Back in Control: A Surgeon’s Roadmap Out of Chronic Pain” is a board certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in the surgical correction complex spine problems. He works for Swedish Neuroscience Specialists at the Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, WA. He developed the “DOC” (direct your own care) project, a framework that organizes care for chronic spinal pain based on his own struggle with chronic pain and the recent neuroscience research. He is working with Swedish Hospital to improve access to structured non-operative care. He is the founder of the Puget Sound Spine Society, a non-profit educational group, which provides a regional forum for physicians from multiple specialties to share ideas regarding optimum spine care. He co-founded “Precision Surgical Performance” a process, which brings athletic performance principles into the operating room.

Dr. David Hanscom, MD, author of “Back in Control: A Surgeon’s Roadmap Out of Chronic Pain” is a board certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in the surgical correction complex spine problems. He works for Swedish Neuroscience Specialists at the Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, WA. He developed the “DOC” (direct your own care) project, a framework that organizes care for chronic spinal pain based on his own struggle with chronic pain and the recent neuroscience research. He is working with Swedish Hospital to improve access to structured non-operative care. He is the founder of the Puget Sound Spine Society, a non-profit educational group, which provides a regional forum for physicians from multiple specialties to share ideas regarding optimum spine care. He co-founded “Precision Surgical Performance” a process, which brings athletic performance principles into the operating room.

Today, we are joined by Dr. David Hanscom, author of Back in Control: A Surgeon’s Roadmap Out of Chronic Pain. Dr. Hanscom joins Amy and Dr. B to talk about how he used his knowledge as a spinal surgeon and his own personal experience with chronic pain to develop a treatment paradigm that offers a road to full recovery with or without surgery. They also discuss how anger and stress are intrinsically linked to pain, why resolving conflicts and managing our mental health is important for recovery, why proper preparation for surgery on the patient side is so important to the success of the operation, how this preparation can often eliminate the need for surgery all together, and how this information has been received by the medical community. You can find Dr. Hanscom’s book on Amazon.com and wherever books are sold.

Here we explore the mind/body connection with pain, and the mechanism of chronic pain, with a spine specialist surgeon who has over 30 years experience in the care of chronic back pain. He advocates something he calls DOC, which stands for Direct Your Own Care, and he only performs surgery on patients he feels are certain to find relief through surgery. He is the author of Back in Control: A Surgeon’s Roadmap Out of Chronic Pain.Tags: David Hanscom, chronic pain, adrenalized nervous system, adrenalin, cortisol, anxiety, URTs, unpleasant repetitive thoughts, structural pain, nervous system pain, pain circuits, pain pathways, neuroplasticity, myelin, nerve cells, meditation, expressive writing, spinal fusion, sleep, mindfulness, Health & Healing, Personal Transformation

Here we explore the mind/body connection with pain, and the mechanism of chronic pain, with a spine specialist surgeon who has over 30 years experience in the care of chronic back pain. He advocates something he calls DOC, which stands for Direct Your Own Care, and he only performs surgery on patients he feels are certain to find relief through surgery. He is the author of Back in Control: A Surgeon’s Roadmap Out of Chronic Pain.Tags: David Hanscom, chronic pain, adrenalized nervous system, adrenalin, cortisol, anxiety, URTs, unpleasant repetitive thoughts, structural pain, nervous system pain, pain circuits, pain pathways, neuroplasticity, myelin, nerve cells, meditation, expressive writing, spinal fusion, sleep, mindfulness, Health & Healing, Personal Transformation

Joan Buckley, Jeanine Cook-Garard, and Caleb Garard talk with Dr. David Hanscom, a leading orthopedic spine surgeon and the author of ‘Back in Control: A Surgeon’s Roadmap out of Chronic Pain.”

Joan Buckley, Jeanine Cook-Garard, and Caleb Garard talk with Dr. David Hanscom, a leading orthopedic spine surgeon and the author of ‘Back in Control: A Surgeon’s Roadmap out of Chronic Pain.”

In Today's Episode Our guest today, Dr. Hanscom, is a board certified orthopedic surgeon, specializing in complex spine problems in all areas of the spine. He has expertise in adult and pediatric spinal deformities, such as scoliosis and kyphosis. A significant part of his practice is devoted to performing surgery on patients who have had multiple prior spine surgeries. He works for Swedish Neuroscience Specialists in Seattle, Washington, and he is the founder of the Puget Sound Spine Society, a nonprofit educational group which provides a regional forum for physicians to share ideas regarding optimum spine care.   He is the author of a book titled, Back in Control: A Surgeon's Roadmap Out of Chronic Pain, which I highly recommend that you read, because he explains in full detail why his method works, and what you need to do to get out of chronic pain or chronic anxiety. This book will be, and has been, a miracle for many.   Our conversation today centered around anger, anxiety, perfectionism, forgiveness and how these things connect to chronic pain.     Outline of This Great Episode [2:04] So many people are struggling with chronic pain syndromes or mystery illnesses. [4:08] Anger leads to pain. [5:22] How can you know if you've truly forgiven someone? [8:41] Deborah introduces Dr. Hanscom. [10:59] Dr. Hanscom's journey to becoming a forgiveness expert began when he started having panic attacks. [14:23] Dr. Hanscom realized that he had developed a victim mindset. [15:24] Suppressing emotions causes brain damage. [17:49] How should you handle anger? [20:30] Talk therapy alone will not solve anger. [22:46] Forgiveness is a necessary selfish act. [27:20] Being present is key to healing chronic pain. [29:02] Perfectionism is deadly. [34:11] Forgiveness is letting go. [36:44] You need to become aware of your thoughts and their effects on your nervous system. [38:29] Dr. Hanscom walks us through how you might deal with anger over a spouse being late. [43:44] Thank you to everyone who left us a review last week! Be sure to check out VidalSpeaks.com, where you can find my story, my favorite products, and much more! Please support this show by using the Amazon Banner on my site for all your Amazon purchases, which will pay a small commission to me with no extra cost to you. It really helps. Please also consider donating directly to keep our show going, leaving us a review, or sharing our show with a friend. All of this supports our mission. Thank you! [45:09] Why is it so hard for people to forgive? [48:38] Make sure you aren't using meditation to suppress emotions. [51:12] This isn't about getting rid of anger, it's about handling anger in a healthy way. [52:19] There is real anger and there is perceived anger, and they both have to be let go. [56:59] Practicing awareness and compassion makes the world much more interesting. [1:00:16] Homeopathy can treat people who have a very hard time letting go of the past. [1:03:50] The Hoffman Process was life changing for Dr. Hanscom. [1:05:33] Medications and surgery treat symptoms. [1:06:52] Is it harder to forgive yourself or others? [1:09:04] Forgiveness is a process. [1:11:37] Can you have closure and forgive a person who has died? [1:12:56] Dr. Hanscom leaves us with three practical tips to begin to let go, and end chronic pain. [1:15:58] Dr. Hanscom shares a patient success story.     Mentioned In This Episode Forgive for Good: A Prescription for Health and Happiness, by Frederic Luskin Back in Control: A Spine Surgeon's Roadmap Out of Chronic Pain, by David Hanscom The Way to Love: The Last Meditations of Anthony de Mello, by Anthony de Mello Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy, by David Burns The Hoffman Process   Connect with Today's Guest BackInControl.com  

In Today's Episode Chronic pain is a horrible thing. After suffering from debilitating migraines for more than forty years, I can sympathize with people that say they have considered suicide because of their chronic pain. Chronic pain is the reason why many people become dependent on drugs, and why opioid addiction is such a problem in our country, even for kids and teenagers. If you suffer from any kind of pain, I can't wait for you to meet today's guest, Dr. David Hanscom. Dr. Hanscom is a board certified orthopedic surgeon, specializing in complex spine problems in all areas of the spine. He has expertise in adult and pediatric spinal deformities, such as scoliosis and kyphosis. A significant part of his practice is devoted to performing surgery on patients who have had multiple prior spine surgeries. He works for Swedish Neuroscience Specialists in Seattle, Washington, and he is the founder of the Puget Sound Spine Society, a non-profit educational group which provides a regional forum for physicians to share ideas regarding optimum spine care. He is the author of a book titled, Back in Control: A Surgeon's Roadmap Out of Chronic Pain, which I highly recommend that you read, because he explains in full detail why his method works, and what you need to do to get out of chronic pain or chronic anxiety.  This book will be, and has been, a miracle for many.   Outline of This Great Episode [1:56] Welcome to our old friends and new friends alike! The Vidal Speaks Podcast is where you can learn about all kinds of ways to get well, why a plant-powered diet is the only diet that will reverse disease in the long run, the true causes of chronic disease, and the myths surrounding treatments. Most importantly, you will learn to take charge, and heal yourself and those you love. I hope that this show will grow into a movement of people who take charge of their health! Please tune in every Wednesday and share this podcast with your friends. [12:10] Dr. Hanscom performed state-of-the-art back surgeries for years, but was confused that they weren't working very well. [14:48] While Dr. Hanscom was looking for something better to help his patients, he developed chronic pain himself. [17:14] When you feel anxiety you are really feeling a chemical surge. [20:56] By sharing his personal experience with his patients, Dr. Hanscom has helped hundreds become pain and anxiety free. [21:42] The human body is designed for survival. [24:16] People often don't see that their anger is really anxiety. [24:42] Things started to change when Dr. Hanscom started writing things down, but it took him a little longer to really understand what was going on. [26:41] How does the nervous system work? [29:21] The role of anxiety is to protect us. [30:42] Anger feels powerful, anxiety feels vulnerable. [33:16] Forgiveness can give you your life back. [34:48] How can you know if you have truly forgiven? [39:18] Healing happens in phases. [42:14] Over 300 research papers support Dr. Hanscom's approach to reprogramming the brain. [45:28] Be sure to check out VidalSpeaks.com, where you can find my story, my favorite products, and much more! Please support this show by using the Amazon Banner on my site for all your Amazon purchases, which will pay a small commission to me with no extra cost to you. It really helps. Please also consider donating directly to keep our show going, leaving us a review, or sharing our show with a friend. All of this supports our mission. Thank you! [46:43] Thoughts are real, but they may not represent reality. [49:09] Writing is “mechanical meditation.” [50:06] Dr. Hanscom even practices mindfulness while performing surgery. [51:10] The past is not fixable, and acceptance of that fact is key to healing. [56:22] The goal should be to connect to the very second that you're in. [57:20] Dr. Hanscom's method is a four-step process. [59:13] Talking about your pain is usually not constructive. [1:00:36] Dr. Hanscom is putting on a conference this July with Dr. Bernie Siegel.    Connect with Today's Guest BackInControl.com   Resources Mentioned Back in Control: A Surgeon's Roadmap Out of Chronic Pain, by Dr. David Hanscom  “The Cry of Chronic Pain,” by Dr. David Hanscom “A Surgeon's Perspective on the Hoffman Process,” by Dr. David Hanscom “Physician Suicide: My Journey,” by Dr. David Hanscom “Aching Back? Why Surgery Is Not Indicated for Lower Back Pain,” by Dr. David Hanscom  Forgive for Good, by Frederic Luskin  Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy, by David Burns The Way to Love, by Anthony de Mello