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Chronic Pain Reset explores the science and ideas that will help people with chronic pain from arthritis, autoimmune disease, back pain or fibromyalgia and many more lead lives that feel more hopeful with less pain and greater joy.
Join Dr. Afton Hassett when she sits down with fascinating people ranging from expert pain researchers to those with lived experiences for conversations that are informative, inspirational, and often funny. Each guest will share fresh ideas and actionable strategies that could be game changers.
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Send us a text Dr. Rick Harris is a professor and Susan Samueli Endowed Chair at the University of California at Irvine. His work over the past 25 years has been in the field of chronic pain and its treatment with various integrative health modalities. Dr. Harris has focused on understanding the brain mechanisms of chronic pain and how integrative interventions work to reduce pain. See Dr. Harris' links below: The Way of the Shaman https://www.amazon.com/Way-Shaman-Michael-Harner/...
Send us a text Dr. Anson Kairys is an assistant professor of psychiatry at the University of Michigan, and his work focuses on the intersection of cognition, chronic pain and digital assessment. As an NIH funded investigator, he leads research using EEG, speech analysis and AI to better understand cognitive phenotypes. Anson is also the founder of A2AI, an Applied Intelligence Research and Consulting Group dedicated to translating machine learning innovations into practical clinical tools. Se...
Send us a text Amy Behimer, Pharm.D., NBC-HWC is a nationally board-certified health and wellness coach and pharmacist who specializes in helping people with autoimmune disease improve health and happiness through sustainable habits. With firsthand experience as a patient, combined with her clinical background, Amy helps individuals shift from struggling with their symptoms to living well with them. As the founder of the CLUB Habit Hub coaching program and host of the Autoimmune Health Secret...
Send us a text Dr. Mark Lumley is a clinical psychologist and Distinguished Professor in the Department of Psychology at Wayne State University in Detroit, MI. For over 30 years, he has researched emotional factors and health, particularly chronic pain. He has developed and demonstrated the efficacy of Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy for chronic pain, and he has contributed to work on Pain Reprocessing Therapy. His research has been continuously funded by the National Instit...
Send us a text Marisa Renee Lee is an award-winning advocate, writer, and speaker on coping with grief and loss. She is a business and political strategist leveraging her time as a Deputy Director in the Obama White House, as the founding Managing Director of the My Brother's Keeper Alliance, as the Founder and Past President of The Pink Agenda, and as the Founder of the Grief is Love Research Project. Marisa is a leading grief advocate who regularly offers incisive and compassionate advice o...
Send us a text Dr. Jeff Thompson conducts narrative-based research and programs for medical and mental health professionals, first responders, and other professionals across the world. He has been published in a variety of academic research journals, professional publications, and for the public including Psychology Today. Dr. Thompson served for more than 20 years in the NYPD as detective, hostage negotiator, and their first-ever mental health and wellness coordinator. See Dr. Thompson’s lin...
Send us a text Tanya Freirich MS, RD, LDN, CDCES is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist based in North Carolina. Tanya owns and operates a virtual private practice that serves people living with Lupus and other autoimmune diseases and can be found online as "The Lupus Dietitian''. With more than a decade of experience in nutrition counseling and a master’s degree in nutrition, Tanya is passionate about educating and collaborating with her clients to find their personal path to health.&n...
Send us a text Sharon Waldrop, NBC-HWC has for 28 years worked with patients, physicians, researchers, and policymakers to improve the lives of people living with fibromyalgia. She is the Founder and President of the Fibromyalgia Association, and the co-host of The Fibro Show on YouTube. She is a National Board-Certified Health & Wellness Coach with certifications in Pain Management, Lifestyle Medicine, and Menopause. See Sharon's links below: Coaching with Sharon and Coaching...
Send us a text Dr. Emily Bartley is an Associate Professor in the Department of Community Dentistry and Behavioral Science at the University of Florida and Director of Communication and Outreach in the Pain Research & Intervention Center of Excellence (PRICE). Dr. Bartley directs the Assessment, Pain Intervention, and Resilience lab (ASPIRE) which focuses on the assessment of biological and psychosocial factors that impact chronic pain and identification of risk and protective mechanisms ...
Send us a text Mary J. Wheatley, IOM, CAE has nearly two decades of experience in nonprofit leadership. She currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the National Scleroderma Foundation. There she leads the organization’s efforts and programs to advance the mission in service of people with scleroderma. Mary is a graduate of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), and is a member of the Health Research Alliance, the NIH-NIAMS Coalition, the Georgia Society of Association...
Send us a text Dr. Burel Goodin is a Professor of Anesthesiology in the Washington University Pain Center. He is also the current President of the U.S. Association for the Study of Pain. Trained as a clinical health psychologist, his research focuses on cutting-edge translational pain science with a profound commitment to equity, mentorship, and community engagement. See Dr. Goodin's link below: https://pain.wustl.edu/people/burel-goodin-phd/ Meet Grandma Helen: Visit https://aftonhasse...
Send us a text Dr Neil Basu is Professor of Musculoskeletal Medicine & Vasculitis at the University of Glasgow in Scotland. He trained at both the Universities of Edinburgh and Aberdeen, as well as with us at the University of Michigan. His research programs are inspired by his clinical practice where he is drawn to specific areas of need expressed by his patients. As such, he studies the mechanisms of Central Nervous System determined behaviors in inflammatory diseases and conditio...
Send us a text CALL TO ACTION: Contact Your Members of Congress https://www.congress.gov/contact-us Dr. Daniel Clauw is a Professor of Anesthesiology, Medicine (Rheumatology) and Psychiatry at the University of Michigan. He serves as Director of the Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center and the Co-Director of the NIH HEAL National K12 Clinical Pain Career Development Training Program. He is an internationally known expert in chronic pain, and especially the central nervous system co...
Send us a text Mark Thiesmeyer Hook has a master’s degree in Exercise Science and Public Health Nutrition from the University of Michigan. As a certified exercise physiologist and registered dietitian, he has a deep understanding of how the body moves, as well as his own personal story where chronic pain has profoundly influenced his professional path. Mark is the founder of Better Living Fitness, where for over 25 years, he and his team have helped people throughout the world restore balance...
Send us a text Dr. Rob Edwards is a licensed clinical psychologist in the Pain Management Center in the Department of Anesthesiology at Mass General Brigham Hospital for the Harvard Medical School. He has a PhD in Medical Psychology from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and a Masters in Public Health. He completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Pain Psychology at Johns Hopkins, before joining the faculty there in Psychiatry. Dr. Edwards moved to Brigham & Women’s Hospital in 2...
Send us a text Cheryl Crow is an occupational therapist and a fierce advocate for comprehensive arthritis care. She joins us to talk about the unique challenges of life as a young person living with rheumatoid arthritis. Her often hilarious and many times courageous observations are the fodder for her own podcast, Arthritis Life, as well as her time with us. Prepare for an incredibly insightful and uplifting conversation! Revisit our third episode of the CHRONIC PAIN RESET Podcast, recorded ...
Send us a text This episode opens with the theme song from the musical Painless.* Amy Bohnert, PhD, MHS is a professor of anesthesiology and co-director of the opioid research institute at the University of Michigan. She studies opioid safety, chronic pain, and mental and behavioral health conditions. Dr. Bohnert has served on several key national committees, including for the National Academies of Science and Medicine and on the Stanford-Lancet Commission on the North American Opioid Crisis....
Send us a text Roger B. Fillingim, PhD is a Distinguished Professor and Associate Dean of Planning & Institutional Effectiveness in the University of Florida College of Dentistry. He is also the Director of the University of Florida Pain Research & Intervention Center of Excellence. His research investigates biological and psychosocial contributions to individual differences in pain and its treatment. Dr. Fillingim’s research has been continuously funded by the National Institut...
Send us a text Dr. Mary Janevic is a Research Associate Professor in the Department of Health Behavior and Health Equity in the School of Public Health. She is trained in community health sciences, social epidemiology, and gerontology. She received her PhD at the University of Michigan School of Public Health and did a post-doc in the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health at University College London. Her current research program focuses on testing behavioral interventions to pr...
Send us a text Dr. Kim Dupree Jones is nurse practitioner and a Professor and the Associate Dean for Academic Advancement at Emory University. Her area of research expertise is fibromyalgia. Her work is cited in national and international fibromyalgia treatment guidelines and texts including Cecil’s Textbook of Medicine, Physical Rehabilitation & Medicine, Kelly’s Textbook of Rheumatology and Neurology in Clinical Practice. She is a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing ...
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