Reducing Chronic Pain, Stress, Anxiety, and Inflammation with Dr. David Hanscom

Rising Laterally

Dr. Hanscom is an orthopedic spine surgeon and author of “Back in Control” and “Do You Really Need Spine Surgery?” with over 30 years of experience in medicine. As part of his practice, David has helped hundreds of patients go pain free without surgery by using well-documented treatments that the medical establishment has largely ignored.

In this episode we discuss the root causes of chronic pain, the physical effects of stress and anxiety, and how economic incentives drive patients into unnecessary surgery.

Dr. Hanscom is a wealth of knowledge, experience, and wisdom – his bold effort to challenge the status quo is shifting perspectives and saving lives.

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Outline:
0:00 Introduction
1:18 David’s history as a spine surgeon
2:10 The success rate of spinal surgery
3:05 David’s own experience with chronic pain and anxiety
4:03 Anxiety as the essence of illness
6:22 Unconscious versus conscious processing
7:07 The one message David would give to listeners
09:56 The consequence of repressed thoughts
10:52 The immense stress of working as a surgeon
13:36 The anatomy of a panic attack
14:33 How mental threats create physiological reactions
16:25 Mental pain versus physical pain
21:24 Back pain
24:32 Spine surgery and how insurance companies create bad incentives
25:26 The DOC Journey and the cure to chronic pain
28:08 The shortcomings of medicine
32:40 Multi-modal solutions to chronic pain
34:36 Dr. Hanscom’s results
36:45 Complex solutions when simple solutions would work better
38:01 Stress in modern life
40:38 “Medically unexplained symptoms”
42:28 Resolving anger, anxiety, and stress responses
47:46 “Opening Up By Writing It Down”
49:25 Deep-breathing and the vagus nerve
50:59 Thriving at a level you never thought possible
52:00 Is it helpful to revisit past trauma?
54:30 Results of the DOC Journey
55:50 David’s thoughts on Covid-19
58:50 Compassion and love as an antidote
01:01:34 Testimony from David’s patients

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References:

“Do You Really Need Spine Surgery?” by Dr. David Hanscom

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“Back in Control” by Dr. David Hanscom

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