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How the Brain + Pain Work with Dr. Mark Olson
Chronic pain isn’t just about what’s happening in the body, it’s about what’s happening in the brain, too. In this episode, Lyndsay Soprano is joined by Dr. Mark Olson for a conversation that unpacks the deeper layers of pain—where neuroscience, trauma, and lived experience all intersect.
Dr. Olson brings a trauma-informed lens to the table, helping us understand how pain is shaped not only by physical injury but by emotion, memory, and the nervous system’s learned responses. Together, they explore why chronic pain is so often misunderstood, and how a deeper understanding—by both patients and…
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