
Pain Science Education
Pain Science Education discusses the treatment of persistent pain. Learn how to use the brain, body, mind, and behavior to reduce pain and improve physical and mental well-being. This podcast offers free training for physical therapists, healthcare professionals, and people with pain.
Dr. Joe Tatta is a physical therapist, educator, author, and pain researcher. He is known for his contribution to integrative pain care and for championing the safe and effective treatment of chronic pain. With over 20 years of clinical expertise, Dr. Joe is dedicated to converting cutting-edge pain science into actionable therapeutic practices. An advocate for a biopsychosocial approach, Dr. Joe developed PRISM: Pain Recovery and Integrative Systems Model, a cognitive-behavioral approach that promotes resilience, growth, and recovery.
Pain Science Education invites listeners to explore a wide array of subjects including pain education, pain neuroscience, physical therapy, physiotherapy, pain psychology, wellness, and continuing education. Episodes feature interviews with leading experts, offering a deep dive into the pivotal topics shaping the field of pain management.
The insights shared here aim to propel the practice of physical therapy to the forefront of primary pain management. Dr. Joe Tatta is committed to guiding therapists and healthcare providers through the complexities of pain, equipping them with the knowledge to deliver non-pharmacologic and non-invasive approaches to chronic pain.
With Dr. Joe's guidance, listeners will uncover the potential of physical therapists as pivotal figures in pain management, understand the importance of health behavior change, and learn how to use integrative and lifestyle medicine in practice.
Join the Pain Science Education podcast to transform your clinical approach, enrich your professional toolkit, and participate in the revolution of pain management. Each episode promises to take you one step closer to learning about pain, becoming a leader in delivering exceptional, innovative care to those suffering with pain, and ultimately improving lives across the globe.
Latest episodes

Apr 27, 2017 • 33min
Episode 33 | Dr. Vincent Pedre: Your Journey to Gut Health
I have an exciting guest today. We're going to be talking about gut health and everything that's related to gut health. My guest today is Dr. Vincent Pedre who is a functional medicine physician here in New York City. We'll be talking about how to heal your gut as well as try to just keep it healthy and of course, happy. Sign up for the latest episode at www.drjoetatta.com/podcasts. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join the Healing Pain Podcast Community today: integrativepainscienceinstitute.com Healing Pain Podcast Facebook Healing Pain Podcast Twitter Healing Pain Podcast YouTube Healing Pain Podcast LinkedIn Healing Pain Podcast Instagram

Apr 20, 2017 • 33min
Episode 32 | Dr. Melissa Cady: Live The AntiPAIN Lifestyle
I am so excited this week to be speaking with Dr. Melissa Cady. She’s the author of a book called Paindemic. She’s also known as The Challenge Doctor, who is driven to champion the cause of living the antiPAIN lifestyle and minimizing the current paindemic that is so rampant today. With the help of her website, PainOutLoud.com, her dream is to deliver information that empowers and guides people with pain relief. Her goal, really, is to reach more people than she could in her practice, which I love that because it’s another reason why I started the entire Healing Pain Podcast. Sign up for the latest episode at www.drjoetatta.com/podcasts. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join the Healing Pain Podcast Community today: integrativepainscienceinstitute.com Healing Pain Podcast Facebook Healing Pain Podcast Twitter Healing Pain Podcast YouTube Healing Pain Podcast LinkedIn Healing Pain Podcast Instagram

Apr 13, 2017 • 23min
Episode 31 | Bruce Langford: Using Mindfulness for Pain Relief
This week I have another really interesting, wonderful guest. His name is Bruce Langford. He works as a full time mindfulness coach, speaker and podcaster. In 2003, he became passionate about helping bullied children when he saw the negative effects of bullying in school where he taught. Bruce left the teaching profession and became a full time entrepreneur doing anti-bullying, respect and mindfulness presentations nationally and internationally. The connection between bullying and mindfulness is clear. Bullying declines when mindfulness is prevalent. Bruce is also the co-writer with Brian Tracy of the bestselling book, Cracking the Success Code. You can listen to him each week on his wonderful podcast called the Mindfulness Mode Podcast. Sign up for the latest episode at www.drjoetatta.com/podcasts. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join the Healing Pain Podcast Community today: integrativepainscienceinstitute.com Healing Pain Podcast Facebook Healing Pain Podcast Twitter Healing Pain Podcast YouTube Healing Pain Podcast LinkedIn Healing Pain Podcast Instagram

Apr 6, 2017 • 31min
Episode 30 | Amy Stein: Women’s Health and Pelvic Pain
My guest is Dr. Amy Stein. She is a doctor of physical therapy and a leading expert at treating pelvic floor dysfunction, pelvic pain, women’s health and men’s pelvic health. She’s the founder of Beyond Basics, a physical therapy practice in New York City. As well as the author of the book called, Heal Pelvic Pain, and the creator of the video called, Healing Pelvic and Abdominal Pain: The Ultimate Home Program For Patients And A Guide For Practitioners. Sign up for the latest episode at www.drjoetatta.com/podcasts. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join the Healing Pain Podcast Community today: integrativepainscienceinstitute.com Healing Pain Podcast Facebook Healing Pain Podcast Twitter Healing Pain Podcast YouTube Healing Pain Podcast LinkedIn Healing Pain Podcast Instagram

Mar 30, 2017 • 31min
Episode 29 Dr. Anna Lembke: Drug Dealer, MD; Doctors Duped, Patients Hooked, How To Stop It
Dr. Anna Lembke, MD, is chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic. She has published over 50 peer-reviewed articles, chapters, and commentaries, and is author of the book: Drug Dealer, MD: How Doctors Were Duped, Patients Got Hooked, and Why It’s So Hard to Stop Sign up for the latest episode at www.drjoetatta.com/podcasts. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join the Healing Pain Podcast Community today: integrativepainscienceinstitute.com Healing Pain Podcast Facebook Healing Pain Podcast Twitter Healing Pain Podcast YouTube Healing Pain Podcast LinkedIn Healing Pain Podcast Instagram

Mar 23, 2017 • 21min
Episode 28 |Dr. Joseph Pizzorno: The Toxin Solution
Dr. Joseph Pizzorno is a world-leading authority on science-based natural medicine, a term he coined in 1978. He is also the author of The Toxin Solution. In this episode, we are going to talk about toxins and how they affect your health tremendously. He goes into detail about the diseases that are commonly caused by toxins. He also discusses how we can fight this and what we can do about it. Sign up for the latest episode at www.drjoetatta.com/podcasts. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join the Healing Pain Podcast Community today: integrativepainscienceinstitute.com Healing Pain Podcast Facebook Healing Pain Podcast Twitter Healing Pain Podcast YouTube Healing Pain Podcast LinkedIn Healing Pain Podcast Instagram

Mar 16, 2017 • 21min
Episode 27 | Dr. Trevor Cates: Skin Conditions and Their Relation to Autoimmune Disease
This week on the podcast, I am excited to talk to Dr. Trevor Cates, who is a nationally recognized naturopathic doctor and also known as The Spa Doctor. She was the first woman licensed as a naturopathic doctor in the state of California. She has worked with world renowned spas and sees patients in her private practice in Park City, Utah, with a focus on graceful aging. She’s been featured on The Doctors, Extra, First for Women, Mind Body Green, and is the host of The Spa Doctor podcast which is a wonderful podcast I was on a couple of weeks ago. Her new book which comes out in March 2017 is called Clean Skin From Within. You can also find out more information about her at TheSpaDr.com. Sign up for the latest episode at www.drjoetatta.com/podcasts. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join the Healing Pain Podcast Community today: integrativepainscienceinstitute.com Healing Pain Podcast Facebook Healing Pain Podcast Twitter Healing Pain Podcast YouTube Healing Pain Podcast LinkedIn Healing Pain Podcast Instagram

Mar 9, 2017 • 36min
Episode 26 | Dr. Karen Litzy: How to Assess and Interview Patients about their Pain Experience
For the past year, I have created a podcast around healing pain naturally dedicated to millions of Americans with chronic pain that are looking for healthy alternatives to healing for pain that do not involve drugs or surgery. Also, this podcast is for the professionals that support that paradigm shift. Today, I'm trying to really up level this cause by taking it to Facebook Live. I have a great guest today. Her name is Dr. Karen Litzy. She is a doctor of physical therapy who lives in New York City. She has a concierge one on one physical therapy practice with a focus on healing those who have chronic or persistent pain. She's also the host of the Healthy Wealthy and Smart podcast where she provides up to date clinical as well as business strategy from the best and brightest physical therapists, entrepreneurs and health professionals. In addition, she's the spokesperson for the American Physical Therapy Association Media Corps. You can find out more about her at KarenLitzy.com. Sign up for the latest episode at www.drjoetatta.com/podcasts. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join the Healing Pain Podcast Community today: integrativepainscienceinstitute.com Healing Pain Podcast Facebook Healing Pain Podcast Twitter Healing Pain Podcast YouTube Healing Pain Podcast LinkedIn Healing Pain Podcast Instagram

Mar 2, 2017 • 23min
Episode 25 | Dr. Carolyn Dolan: Holistic Nutrition So You Can Soar
On the podcast today, I have Dr. Carolyn Dolan. She is a traditionally trained physical therapist. After her health struggles, she returned to get a degree in Holistic Nutrition to further help others recover from injury and chronic disease so they can soar. You can find her blog post at RenoSoar.com where she inspires and empowers parents and clinicians with information to inspire their lives. When she's in blogging or treating patients, she can be found chasing kids, dogs and chickens, which makes me jealous because I love chickens and I would love to have my own. She has a great book, it's called Soar into Health. You can find it on Amazon or you can find it on her website at RenoSoar.com. Sign up for the latest episode at www.drjoetatta.com/podcasts. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join the Healing Pain Podcast Community today: integrativepainscienceinstitute.com Healing Pain Podcast Facebook Healing Pain Podcast Twitter Healing Pain Podcast YouTube Healing Pain Podcast LinkedIn Healing Pain Podcast Instagram

Feb 18, 2017 • 20min
Episode 24 | JJ Virgin: Discover The Mindset of Miracles
Today I have a special interview with celebrity nutrition and fitness expert JJ Virgin. In September 2012, she got the call that every parent dreads: her 16-year-old son, Grant, had been the victim of a horrific hit-and-run. His injuries were so severe and his chances of survival so slim that doctors told his family to let Grant die. JJ decided to stop listening to the odds and start expecting miracles instead. Miracle Mindset tells the moving story of JJ, Grant, and their community as they made the journey from tragedy to healing. This powerful and uplifting memoir offers you an intimate look into the heart and mind of a mother battling for both her son and her own future, plus the lessons she learned that are crucial to a healthy, resilient mindset. You can find more information on the Miracle Mindset Here. Sign up for the latest episode at www.drjoetatta.com/podcasts. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join the Healing Pain Podcast Community today: integrativepainscienceinstitute.com Healing Pain Podcast Facebook Healing Pain Podcast Twitter Healing Pain Podcast YouTube Healing Pain Podcast LinkedIn Healing Pain Podcast Instagram