Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth 2717: Pain Isn't What You Think w/ Dr. Jordan Shallow
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Oct 30, 2025 Dr. Jordan Shallow, a chiropractor and founder of Pre-Script®, dives into the fascinating world of pain perception. He distinguishes between pain and injury, emphasizing that pain is largely a perception influenced by expectations. Shallow discusses how exercise can reshape our relationship with pain and highlights the significance of movement as an interface between mind and brain. He also critiques the trend of endless learning in the fitness industry, advocating for pragmatic coaching that prioritizes helping people over being right.
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Pain Is A Perceptual Experience
- Pain is a perception separate from injury and nociception.
- You can have tissue damage with no pain and pain with no tissue damage.
The Brain Generates Reality
- Perception is generative: the brain constructs reality using limited sensory data.
- Our senses are tuned for survival, not truth, so perception depends on prediction and prior experience.
Perception Works Like Bayesian Inference
- Perception combines sensory input, prior experience, and normative value via Bayesian inference.
- Prediction error drives attention and learning by forcing the brain to update its model.
