Are you ready to challenge everything you thought you knew about pain? What if those persistent aches and discomforts aren’t actually coming from your body—but from your brain? And what if your brain could learn to turn down the volume on that pain? Jaw and TMJ specialist Dr. Joe Damiani joins us to explore neuroplasticity—your brain’s incredible ability to change and adapt—and how it might help reduce pain. He discusses how our emotions can amplify pain and why the brain sometimes keeps sounding the pain alarm long after the body has healed. Plus, he walks us through neuroplasticity retraining exercises designed to calm your nervous system and quiet those ongoing pain signals. Intrigued? You won’t want to miss this episode.

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