SHR #2962: Living A Full Life With Chronic Pain

: Webmaster; 14 December 2022; 31 December 2022

Living A Full Life With Chronic Pain
with Guest Chad Cilli

According to the CDC up to 40% of Americans suffer from chronic pain at any given time. Numerous health conditions are the result of chronic pain that contribute to high health costs and lost productivity. It's one of the most common reasons people seek medical care. It has also led to over 46,000 deaths a year from prescribed opioid use. How can one live a full life while living with chronic pain? Here's some real-world talk about managing a life filled with chronic pain.

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Show Notes:

Living A Full Life with Chronic Pain

[00:05:27] Chad shares his story about how and why he lives with chronic pain.

[00:07:50] Carl weighs in with the worries chronic pain brings as you get older.

[00:09:30] The discussion turns to scoliosis in athletes and how the spine is misunderstood.

[00:12:04] Chad continues with telling the story of how he got injured.

[00:15:20] Were you a weightlifter back then when this happened? Chad replies.

[00:16:00] Chad shares the key areas of injury that continue to plague him now that the brain hemorrhage has resolved, while Carl shares his injuries as well. A riveting conversation ensues – tune in!

[00:22:00] Chad describes how he has been fighting the system over the last 9 years to try and avoid surgeries.

[00:25:00] Chad confirms that he wakes up with pain every morning and they discuss “gel time” ?

[00:27:40] The conversation touches the subject of pain killers.

[00:35:10] Some strategies that Chad employs to help mitigate dealing with chronic pain and discusses the “pain gate theory.”

[00:38:10] TENS (Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) units and red light therapy are discussed next.

[00:40:50] Carl talks about something he learned from Dr Stuart McGill and Chad joins in with various exercises he uses to relieve pain.

[00:43:38] Carl asks about planks and hip thrusts – Chad responds.

[00:45:50] Chad urges the listeners to buy a book – The Gift of Injury by Stuart McGill and Brian Carroll and he also suggests soft tissue work and specific stretching. Additionally, he suggests cold laser from a physical therapist.

[00:56:00] Carl shares what works for him every time he wakes up in complete pain, Chad joins in.

[00:58:50] The discussion turns to the reverse hyper machine.

[01:00:50] Listen to the dialogue and firsthand experiences of injuries from both Carl and Chad. Chad suggests that collagen and Vitamin C is a superior treatment for post op recovery.

[00:55:06] Summary of the tools in the toolbox to live with chronic pain:

Red light therapy
TENS Units
Walking
Planking
Exercising
- Look into smart training regimes like Stuart McGill and Brian Carroll
- Shane Dowd – gotrom.com for range of motion, corrective exercise, flexibility etc.