Dr. David Clarke: Rewire Your Brain to Beat Chronic Pain

Healthy Wealthy & Smart

On this episode of the Healthy, Wealthy, and Smart podcast, Dr. Karen Litzy discusses chronic pain with Dr. David Clark, president of the Psychophysiologic Disorders Association. Dr. Clark sheds light on stress-related brain-generated medical conditions and the mission of his organization to end the chronic pain epidemic. They emphasize the importance of looking beyond structural damage in addressing chronic pain. Tune in to learn more about this important topic!

Time Stamps:

[00:02:41] Psychophysiologic disorders definition.

[00:06:26] Abnormalities in spine and pelvis.

[00:09:26] Vacation and stress relief.

[00:14:30] Adverse childhood experiences.

[00:17:03] Stress-related triggers for symptoms.

[00:22:18] Deep stress.

[00:25:36] Brain-generated symptoms.

[00:31:27] The brain generating physical symptoms.

[00:34:00] Transforming healthcare education.

More About Dr Clark:

Dr. David Clarke is the President of the Psychophysiologic Disorders Association (PPDA), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to ending the chronic pain epidemic. Dr. Clarke holds an MD from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, and is Board-certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. His organization’s mission is to advance the awareness, diagnosis, and treatment of stress-related, brain-generated medical conditions. Learn more at EndChronicPain.org.

Resources from this Episode:

Psychophysiologic Disorders Association

Past Media Coverage of Dr. Clark

PPDA Facebook

Dr. Clark on LinkedIn

PPDA on YouTube

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