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The Most Painful Podcast

  • The Eight Steps to Deal with Chronic Pain

    1 MAY 2024 · On this episode of The Most Painful Podcast, Tom Hoppe speaks with Dr. Andrea Furlan, Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Toronto and Staff Physician and Senior Scientist at Toronto Rehabilitation Institute. Dr. Furlan has a book called "The Eight Steps to Deal with Chronic Pain" which helps patients climb and conquer that mountain of chronic pain. Dr. Andrea Furlan - https://www.doctorandreafurlan.com/ For more about the Chronic Pain Centre of Excellence visit https://www.veteranschronicpain.ca/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/chronicpainCOE Twitter https://twitter.com/chronicpainCOE Instagram https://www.instagram.com/chronicpain_coe/
    26m 28s
  • How To Become a Tactical Athlete

    17 APR 2024 · On today's show, Tom Hoppe is joined by Randy Turner, a former Joint Task Force 2 (JTF2) Assaulter, retired Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) competitor and currently a coach for strength and conditioning. Randy will speak about the importance of personalized strength training for everyday conditioning and improved mobility as well as what is a tactical athlete.\ More information on Direct Action - https://directactions.ca/ For more about the Chronic Pain Centre of Excellence visit https://www.veteranschronicpain.ca/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/chronicpainCOE Twitter https://twitter.com/chronicpainCOE Instagram https://www.instagram.com/chronicpain_coe/
    23m 39s
  • Post Surgical Pain

    3 APR 2024 · This episode of The Most Painful Podcast focuses on post surgical pain. What is post surgical pain, rates of post surgical pain, psychological interventions, and some helpful tips for those who are going through post surgical pain. Joining Tom Hoppe for this topic is Dr. Max Slepian, Assistant Professor at the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine at the University of Toronto. Also, Dr. Hance Clarke, who is also an Assistant Professor at the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine at the University of Toronto.  For more about the Chronic Pain Centre of Excellence visit https://www.veteranschronicpain.ca/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/chronicpainCOE Twitter https://twitter.com/chronicpainCOE Instagram https://www.instagram.com/chronicpain_coe/
    24m 32s
  • Occupational Therapist

    20 MAR 2024 · Welcome back to season four of The Most Painful Podcast! We are excited to bring you some exciting guests and topics for this upcoming season. Today's episode we are going to talk about occupational therapists (OT) and what their role is in pain management. If someone is struggling with pain, what does an occupational therapist do to help people improve their well being and overall health? Tom Hoppe is joined by John Secen, who is an OT at the DeGroote Pain Centre in Hamilton, Ontario as well as John Brown, a Veteran who will share his story of how an OT can help people with pain. For more about the Chronic Pain Centre of Excellence visit https://www.veteranschronicpain.ca/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/chronicpainCOE Twitter https://twitter.com/chronicpainCOE Instagram https://www.instagram.com/chronicpain_coe/
    24m 42s
  • Military Veteran Alpine Challenge

    7 FEB 2024 · Many Veterans suffer from transition, chronic pain, finding new purpose, losing community, and losing hope. We also see similarities with civilians who live with chronic pain. To aid with these problems, programs have been designed to help Veterans. On today's episode, Tom Hoppe will discuss a program he is involved with called the Military Veteran Alpine Challenge. He will be joined by three participants from the hike; Dr. Lindsay Rite, Synika Gee and Lauren O'Grady. More information on the Military Veteran Alpine Challenge - https://www.veteranschronicpain.ca/posts/canadian-military-veterans-bring-awareness-and-education-to-chronic-pain-through-annual-hike-event For more about the Chronic Pain Centre of Excellence visit https://www.veteranschronicpain.ca/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/chronicpainCOE Twitter https://twitter.com/chronicpainCOE Instagram https://www.instagram.com/chronicpain_coe/
    25m 16s
  • Chronic Pain in Women Veterans

    24 JAN 2024 · The 2019 Life After Service Study* shows Canadian Veterans suffer from chronic pain twice that of the Canadian population. The study also indicates women Veterans suffer from chronic pain twice that of male Veterans. But, how does pain impact women in service compared to men? To explore this topic in more depth, Tom Hoppe is joined by Luc J. Hébert, host of the French version of The Most Painful Podcast, and Hélène Le Scelleur, Co-Chair for the CPCoE Advisory Council for Veterans who is completing her Ph.D. on military identity. Other resources mentioned: *https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/about-vac/research/research-directorate/publications/reports/lass-well-being-2020 For more about the Chronic Pain Centre of Excellence visit https://www.veteranschronicpain.ca/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/chronicpainCOE Twitter https://twitter.com/chronicpainCOE Instagram https://www.instagram.com/chronicpain_coe/
    23m 10s
  • Virtual Care

    10 JAN 2024 · Having access to good pain management in a clinic is important to help a person living with chronic pain. However, if you do not have a pain clinic in your area or cannot get access to a clinic, what are some options available to you to help with your pain? On today's episode, Tom Hoppe is joined by Rosemary Wilson from Queens University and Racheal Bosma from Women’s College and Toronto University to talk about a research project on virtual care while waiting for interpersonal care. Other resources mentioned: Power Over Pain - www.poweroverpain.ca For more about the Chronic Pain Centre of Excellence visit https://www.veteranschronicpain.ca/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/chronicpainCOE Twitter https://twitter.com/chronicpainCOE Instagram https://www.instagram.com/chronicpain_coe/
    26m 45s
  • Strength Training for Chronic Pain

    13 DEC 2023 · Strength training helps maintain muscle mass, helps with balance, mobility, and longevity. However, when someone suffers from chronic pain how does that person do strength training in a safe manner? On this episode of The Most Painful Podcast, host Tom Hoppe is joined by Leroy Ho, a physiotherapist, to help us understand the proper way to strength train when suffering from chronic pain. Other resources mentioned: Season 2 Episode 7- Intentional Breathing with Dr. Abhimanyu Sud https://www.spreaker.com/episode/52705961 For more about the Chronic Pain Centre of Excellence visit https://www.veteranschronicpain.ca/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/chronicpainCOE Twitter https://twitter.com/chronicpainCOE Instagram https://www.instagram.com/chronicpain_coe/
    25m 2s
  • Osteoarthritis

    29 NOV 2023 · We know that Veterans live with chronic pain at twice the rate of the general population. One form of chronic pain that both Veterans and civilians live with is osteoarthritis. But, what can you do to treat or help people have a better quality of life if they have osteoarthritis? On todays episode, Tom Hoppe is joined by Dr. Eugene Maida who is with the Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at McMaster University. For more about the Chronic Pain Centre of Excellence visit https://www.veteranschronicpain.ca/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/chronicpainCOE Twitter https://twitter.com/chronicpainCOE Instagram https://www.instagram.com/chronicpain_coe/
    24m 49s
  • Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

    15 NOV 2023 · Veterans may be familiar with the term Traumatic Brain Injury or TBI with cases being linked to overseas deployment and roadside blasts, but what is a TBI? How does it impact a person? Is a TBI the same as a concussion? On this episode, Tom Hoppe is joined by Lyn Turkstra who is speech language pathologist and is conducting research about TBI and concussions in Veterans. For more about the Chronic Pain Centre of Excellence visit https://www.veteranschronicpain.ca/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/chronicpainCOE Twitter https://twitter.com/chronicpainCOE Instagram https://www.instagram.com/chronicpain_coe/
    21m 59s

Welcome to The Most Painful Podcast! This podcast covers all aspects of chronic pain by presenting evidence-based information that provides better insight into chronic pain. Recent Government of Canada research...

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Welcome to The Most Painful Podcast! This podcast covers all aspects of chronic pain by presenting evidence-based information that provides better insight into chronic pain. Recent Government of Canada research found that Veterans are twice as likely to suffer from chronic pain compared to others in the Canadian population. We aim to investigate how this impacts Veterans and their families. We explore topics such as cannabis and psychedelics, and do they help treat chronic pain? We also investigate back surgery, military identity and what military and professional athletes have in common with identity. The evidence-based information on the show will help Veterans, clinicians, researchers, and anyone suffering from chronic pain. It is a 360-degree approach to education on chronic pain.

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The MOST PAINFUL PODCAST is produced for the Chronic Pain Center of Excellence by Story Studio Network and iContact Productions.
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