Pain of Olympic Proportions Well Now

How do Olympic athletes continue competing, even after injuries that would keep most of us on the couch? And how can they truly heal their bodies? The answer may be the opposite of what you think.

Hear from former Olympic Snowboarder and Traditional Chinese Medicine doctor about what she's learned about how to deal with pain in the body, as well as Dr. Kenneth Craig, a celebrated pain researcher on pain threshold, pain tolerance, and how athletes are able to push through pain to get to the podium. 

Explored in this episode: 


One woman’s journey from Olympic snowboarding to Traditional Chinese Medicine School
The connection between mind and body, and how that relates to experiences of pain
What it takes to “push” through pain to reach the podium
The difference between physical and mental pain 
How acupuncture works to support the body’s healing
The Chinese medicine approach to applying cold and heat to injury

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