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What’s Crooked About the $100 Billion Back Pain Industry? (Author Cathryn Jakobson Ramin)

What’s Crooked About the $100 Billion Back Pain Industry? (Author Cathryn Jakobson Ramin)

FromLike Mind, Like Body


What’s Crooked About the $100 Billion Back Pain Industry? (Author Cathryn Jakobson Ramin)

FromLike Mind, Like Body

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Length:
54 minutes
Released:
Aug 28, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

New York Times Bestselling author and investigative journalist Cathryn Jakobson Ramin spent 6 years researching back pain. Join us as she discusses the startling discoveries she made about the $100 billion dollar back pain industry, including: why largely ineffective spine surgery is still performed regularly, and what the data really says about the effectiveness of injections, chiropractic treatment, physical therapy, posture, the role of the brain, the role of exercise, the emotional component of back pain, and more.
Released:
Aug 28, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (70)

Struggling with chronic pain? Listen in to learn about the amazing ways our thoughts, feelings, and experiences can impact our physical health and perpetuate symptoms. On each episode, we interview physicians, researchers, and ordinary people who have incredible stories to tell about the power of the mindbody connection. This podcast is a free resource brought to you by Curable: the #1 app for chronic pain self care. Learn more at curable.com