Tell Me About Your Pain Why is 'No' the Most Important Word for Healing Pain?
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Dec 8, 2021 
Alan and Alon interview Christie Uipi, a pain therapist and participant in a groundbreaking study on chronic pain. They discuss how chronic pain was treated in the study, Christie's own struggles, and the power of 'No'. Christie reveals the single most important thing for overcoming pain.
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Boulder Back Pain Study Success
- The Boulder Back Pain Study treated chronic back pain patients for eight sessions over four weeks.
- 66% of these patients became pain free or nearly pain free, a novel category in chronic pain research.
Pain Is Brain-Generated
- Most chronic pain sufferers wrongly believe their pain is due to structural problems.
- Pain reprocessing therapy educates that pain is brain-generated and can be reversed.
Christie's Pain Journey
- Christie had knee, wrist, neck pain, and stomach issues with visible physical aids.
- Despite severe symptoms, she didn't realize until grad school that pain was treatable and not purely structural.