Tutorials – Stage 1
Introduction to Dr. Hanscom and Chronic Pain
How Anxiety Can Influence Pain
The DOC Model and Taking Back Control
An Alternative Approach to Chronic Pain and Spine Surgery
Stress Management & Suppression
The Pain Source
Pain Receptors
A Surgical Evolution on Chronic Pain
Introduction to the Five "E's" of Chronic Pain
Chronic Pain & Circuit Malfunction
Suppression & Chronic Pain
Pain-Free is Probable
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Introduction to Dr. Hanscom and Chronic Pain
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How Anxiety Can Influence Pain
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The DOC Model and Taking Back Control
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An Alternative Approach to Chronic Pain and Spine Surgery
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Stress Management & Suppression
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The Pain Source
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Pain Receptors
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A Surgical Evolution on Chronic Pain
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Introduction to the Five "E's" of Chronic Pain
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Chronic Pain & Circuit Malfunction
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Suppression & Chronic Pain
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Pain-Free is Probable
Tutorials – Stage 2
Trapped by Chronic Pain
Anxiety, Anger & Chronic Pain
Anxiety and its Demons
The Myth of Self Esteem
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Trapped by Chronic Pain
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Anxiety, Anger & Chronic Pain
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Anxiety and its Demons
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The Myth of Self Esteem
Tutorials – Stage 3
Tutorials – Stage 4
Degenerative Discs Disease
A Surgical Evolution on Chronic Pain
Reprogramming Pain
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Degenerative Discs Disease
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A Surgical Evolution on Chronic Pain
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Reprogramming Pain
Tutorials – Stage 5
Unnecessary Surgeries
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Unnecessary Surgeries
Tutorials – Stage 6
Patient Successes
Appears He Didn’t Really Need Spine Surgery
Mark Owens' Story
Charlie's Story 2006
Charlie's Story 2017
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Appears He Didn’t Really Need Spine Surgery
Excerpt from David Hanscom's 2018 Google Talk. -
Mark Owens' Story
The story of Mark Owens' injury (as a result of being thrown from his horse), his struggle with chronic pain, and his amazing recovery using the approach advocated by Dr. David Hanscom. -
Charlie's Story 2006
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Charlie's Story 2017
Interviews
Fox News - TWO THIRDs of Spinal surgery is not needed - Interview with Spinal Surgeron David Hanscom
Barry Kibrick (PBS) - 2019
Dr. Mercola - 2016
Workers Comp Forum 2018
The Assemblage NY 2018 - Nature of Pain
Andy Asher 2017 - Bloomer Boomer
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Fox News - TWO THIRDs of Spinal surgery is not needed - Interview with Spinal Surgeron David Hanscom
Spinal surgeon David Hanscom talks with Dr. Manny on Fox News Health talk about chronic pain and unnecessary back surgery. -
Barry Kibrick (PBS) - 2019
If you, or anyone you know, has chronic pain this is an eye opening episode. Dr. David Hanscom, known worldwide for his skills as a back surgeon, is now on a higher mission. After realizing that back surgery often caused more problems than it solved, he began to search for new answers. With his book, Back in Control, he gives us a surgeon's road-map out of chronic pain without surgery. Thank you for watching the video and please like and subscribe to our channel. If you would like to be a patron of Between the Lines and to get additional content please go to: http://www.barrykibrick.com. -
Dr. Mercola - 2016
Natural health expert and Mercola.com founder Dr. Joseph Mercola interviews Dr. David Hanscom, an orthopedic surgeon with a practice in Seattle, and author of the book called Back in Control: A spine surgeon's roadmap out of chronic pain. -
Workers Comp Forum 2018
Discussion of anger and frustration, the detrimental effects, and how to manage this issue. Discussion with David Hanscom, MD, Chris Brigham, MD, and Chris Mandel. -
The Assemblage NY 2018 - Nature of Pain
Dr. David Hanscom speaking about how to stop pain and avoid surgery at the Assemblange. -
Andy Asher 2017 - Bloomer Boomer
Dr. David Hanscom is a leading orthopedic spine surgeon at the Swedish Neuroscience Institute in Seattle, WA. Though he believes that surgery and medication have a role, he knows that these standard courses of treatment aren’t what’s needed to treat chronic pain. Instead he provides the framework so the patient can find his or her solution allowing them to live free of pain, forever.
Lectures
Creating a Safe Haven
Mindfulness - Innovative Approaches to Achieve Positive Outcomes
London 2017 - Whole Person Approach
Google Talk - 2/2018
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Creating a Safe Haven
Workshop presentation by Dr. David Hanscom at the International Conference of Functional Neurology and Rehabilitation in Las Vegas, NV, October 17-20, 2019. -
Mindfulness - Innovative Approaches to Achieve Positive Outcomes
Mindfulness – Innovative Approaches to Achieve Positive Outcomes (As Opposed to Often Ineffective and High-Risk Drugs And Procedures). Insightful and vibrant discussion of mindfulness and its potential to improve outcomes in workers’ compensation, disability and Chris Brigham, MD author of “Living Abled and Healthy”, Brittany Busse, MD, mindfulness advocate and Medical Director of Telehealth, Geralyn Datz, PhD, psychologist, whose focus is behavioral medicine and pain management, David Hanscom, MD, orthopedic spinal surgeon and author of “Back in Control”, Chris Mandel, RIMS-CRMP, FG, Director, Sedgwick Institute and SVP, Strategic Solutions, Sedgwick, and James Williams, MD, physiatrist with special training in mindfulness and Medical Director of Nexus Medical Consulting. Brock Curry, CEO of Premier Physicians Management Company, coordinator. -
London 2017 - Whole Person Approach
Lecture by orthopedic spine surgeon Dr. David Hanscom on a new approach to curing chronic pain. -
Google Talk - 2/2018
Orthopedic spine surgeon Dr. David Hanscom visits Google to discuss the harsh realities of spine surgery and to offer a groundbreaking new approach to solving chronic back pain.
Shared Videos
Amy Cuddy: Your body language shapes who you are
Lorimer Moseley - Why Things Hurt
Baby Got Back Better by Dr. Melissa Cady
J.K. Rowling Speaks at Harvard Commencement
How Meditation Can Manage Chronic Pain and Stress | Daniel Goleman
Understanding Pain in less than 5 minutes, and what to do about it!
Think Twice About Spinal Surgery
Caroline Myss, Why People Don't Heal
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Amy Cuddy: Your body language shapes who you are
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Lorimer Moseley - Why Things Hurt
Why do we hurt? Do we actually experience pain, or is it merely illusion? In this video, Lorimer Moseley explores these questions, and position the pain that we feel as our bodies' way of protecting us from damaging tissues further. He also looks at what this might mean for those who suffer from chronic pain. -
Baby Got Back Better by Dr. Melissa Cady
Baby Got Back Better was rewritten by Melissa Cady, D.O. (aka the "Challenge Doctor") from the original song Baby Got Back by Sir Mix-A-Lot. Dr. Cady is a board-certified anesthesiologist and fellowship-trained, board-certified pain medicine physician who has managed her own back pain for over 20 years. She shares the most recent understanding of the pain neuroscience, especially when it comes to back pain. -
J.K. Rowling Speaks at Harvard Commencement
J.K. Rowling gives the commencement speech at Harvard and discusses the importance of giving back. -
How Meditation Can Manage Chronic Pain and Stress | Daniel Goleman
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Understanding Pain in less than 5 minutes, and what to do about it!
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Think Twice About Spinal Surgery
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Caroline Myss, Why People Don't Heal