#48. Athletic Pain Management with Alec Kassin

Alec is the founder of PainFreeComeback.com, an expert in helping serious athletes overcome the chronic pain that keeps them from pursuing their passions. On 99pages, we talk a lot about health span and lifespan--it's imperative to lead an active life with exercise and sport. But part of that equation that we dont always address is pain. We'll all get injured and hurt. What do we do when that happens? How does it affect the brain? And how should think about pushing past the pain? Or throttling back.

My guest today has nuanced answers to many of these questions. Alec at one point was an elite cyclist himself who unfortunately had a career ending injury. His journey to overcome that pain was nothing short of heroic, and I'm so excited to bring him onto the show to talk about his path. If you enjoy today's episode, please consider rating us on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Those help us out a ton. Thanks and enjoy the show.