The One You Feed Hope for Healing Chronic Pain with Yoni Ashar
Oct 25, 2024
Yoni Ashar, a clinical psychologist and neuroscientist at Weill Cornell Medicine, shares groundbreaking insights on healing chronic pain. He explains 'Pain Reprocessing Therapy' as a new approach that challenges traditional pain management methods. The discussion highlights how beliefs and emotions shape our pain experiences, the role of neuroplasticity, and the impact of fear on chronic pain. Yoni introduces the concept of somatic tracking to help cultivate a sense of safety around pain, offering hope and innovative strategies for those struggling with chronic discomfort.
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Neuroplastic Pain
- Neuroplastic pain persists even after an injury heals.
- It's caused by brain processes, not ongoing tissue damage.
Pain Transition in Brain
- Brain scans show chronic pain shifts to memory and emotion centers after a year.
- This shows pain can become a learned response, independent of physical injury.
Pain as a Predictive Signal
- Pain acts as a predictive learning signal, anticipating potential harm.
- This predictive nature can lead to misinterpretations and chronic pain even after healing.
