"As a Doctor, you think you know everything about medicine... that's completely false!" DR. WILLIAM AMZALLAG The doctor becomes the patient. Find out where a French Medical Doctor turns for pain relief. "I was in so much pain from my joints being destroyed" "Pharmacological treatments always have unwanted side effects." PAUL WINTERTON M.D. A Harvard-trained Orthopedic Surgeon gives scientific data supporting alternative therapy for pain relief. "If your hospital does not have an aggressive aromatherapy initiative, you are behind the times." "Pain is so prevalent, it is now the 5th vital sign in hospital services."
JOHN LIEURANCE DC, ND, RMA A career-ending injury makes this doctor no stranger to pain. He seeks understanding through neurology training. "I'm not for 'procedures', I'm for healing." "My pain was so severe, it was crippling. I looked like I was sixty years old." REGAN ARCHIBALD LAc, CSSAc He was going to be a doctor and practice Western Medicine. Find out what made him change direction. "Acupuncture outperforms traditional therapies for pain." "Chinese medicine is the most sophisticated medicine on the planet." Patient Interviews and Procedures Featured in EPISODE TWO Mason Unck "As a professional athlete, I have had 2 ACL reconstructions, 2 hernia surgeries and concussions from football. And, I was up for knee replacement surgery at just 28 years old. I was in excruciating pain."
"Pain is your clue to underlying issues." IAN WHITE Ph.D. This Cornell and Harvard educated researcher opens up about stem cells. "What pain tells us is that there's something wrong." "The standard of care is surgery, and with that you have this opioid epidemic because surgery leads to more pain." DR. DAN POMPA This co-founder of the Health Centers of The Future takes us from pain to purpose and exposes the 3 big hidden causes of pain. "I am rooted in the philosophy that the body has an innate ability to heal itself." "The world has it wrong when it comes to pain. Pain is an alarm... it's the body telling you something is wrong." Patient Interviews and Procedures Featured in EPISODE THREE David Sinik Actual Procedure *viewer warning Jim Stringham PhD, LCSW "I got a lung infection and never recovered." John Pennington "My shoulder hurt so badly, I couldn't do a push-up. I couldn't sleep."
"There are platitudes and belief systems around pain that are simply outdated." STIG SEVERINSEN This world-record holder can hold his breath for over TWENTY MINUTES underwater. "Pain can be your greatest teacher, if you learn to listen." "If you allow your belief systems rather than science to work for you - you are confused." DR. CRAIG BUHLER Renowned doctor to Celebrity Athletes transforms a patient right before our eyes." "There is a lot of skepticism, but we create miracles every day." "Pain is a precise biological communication from the body that something needs attention." TIM MOSELEY Ph.D. This cellular biologist spent his life studying cellular communication, and explains exosomes. "Some people thought it wasn't going to work - we were trying to get the cells to turn into the tissue we wanted." "Cell to cell communication is perfect communication." Patient Interviews and Procedures Featured in EPISODE FOUR Adam Ruben *Actual Procedure Deb Sell "I had such extreme pain in my knees after surgery." Trudy Healy "I had post-concussion syndrome." Larry Capretta "At 65 years old, I couldn't walk"
"We're working against the modern medical model of 'a pill for an ill'." PEDRAM SHOJAI OMD Known as the "Urban Monk," this Doctor of Oriental Medicine speaks candidly about the business of pain. "Pain affects all of us and cannot be ignored." "People are not tolerant of pain, and we make a mistake when we focus on the pain." BEN GREENFIELD This pro-athlete, wildly popular podcaster, author and bio hacker goes to great lengths to test pain remedies. "The results were profound!" "This is my "go to" if I mess up a joint." SHELDON JORDAN, M.D. Educated at Johns Hopkins and UCLA, this neurologist specializes in nerve injuries, pain management and regenerative medicine. "We can actually go after a nerve injury and get the nerves to regenerate!" "What is considered 'state of the art' in pain management has changed over the past 15 years." Patient Interviews and Procedures Featured in EPISODE FIVE Alan Detern *Actual Procedure *viewer warning Chip Maxfield "Like so many, I just lived with the injuries and had to deal with the pain"
"Aging isn't a disease, it's a natural process that we can control." DR. VINCENT GIAMPAPA Dr. Giampapa has been nominated for a Nobel Prize, has won the Edison award for innovation and the Gusi award. You're about to see why! "Technology is progressing so rapidly, we need to change how we think about technology and pain." EMILY LARK A Healthy Back Expert; Emily teaches how to heal pain naturally through movement. "Getting out of pain was a full-time job. It was the worst year of my life, and I felt incredibly helpless and scared." "The secret is unlocking one muscle." Patient Interviews and Procedures Featured in EPISODE SIX Becky and Duncan Bridewell *Actual Procedure *viewer warning Joe Burkett "I was on oxygen 24/7."
"Everybody is hurting, and pain takes a lot of energy'." DR. JASON WEST and DR. WARREN WILLEY You may laugh as you learn from these two knowledgable medical partners in the West Clinic, who share how they focus on the whole person. "Pain seems to suck your soul out." "I focus on what is lost, not on the pain. That gets people to look past the pain to the solution." MELISSA GALLAGHER Melissa is a naturopathic physician who overcame her own battle with acute Epstein Barr Virus and debilitating pain. "It changed my whole entire perspective on how we treat and deal with illness." "It took three months for me to get rid of the denial, and I did everything wrong." TIM SKWIAT MEd, Ph2, CSCS As an avid exercise enthusiast and athlete Tim saw the power that nutrition and supplements have. "Both the scientific evidence and the real world evidence look very promising." "The CBD goldrush has created the wild, wild west and there are indications that many are doing it wrong." Patient Interviews and Procedures Featured in EPISODE SEVEN Jason Gustavson *Actual Procedure *viewer warning Marilyn Gardner "I had bad knees and hips and had a total knee replacement."
"I found results and it was totally by accident." JASON SONNERS D.C. After suffering from a herniated disk and drop-foot, Jason stumbled on a powerful treatment hiding in plain sight. Now he shares how it helps heal nerves. "I thrive on knowing the science behind why it's possible." STEPHEN COX MPA, PA-C After years working in orthopedic surgery, he observed that more and more patients were unhappy after surgery. "I wish I'd never had the surgery. When I heard that, I would really take it hard." "So, I began looking for alternatives to joint replacement and ACL reconstruction surgeries." DUNCAN ROSS Ph.D. After his father, a scientist, succumbed to leukemia, Duncan became fascinated with exosomes. "In Asia and Singapore there was a lot of research on exosomes." "I think I can make an exosome that can reverse aging." "So many problems are inflammation-based." Patient Interviews and Procedures Featured in EPISODE EIGHT Marcell Pick *Actual Procedure *viewer warning Ted Marek "My buddy talked me into it."
"This is exactly why your dog stops eating when he is sick or hurt." BRAD GLOWAKI D.C. This doctor to Olympians and professional athletes tells us how each of us must perform at some level. "I understand that first I have to eliminate pain, then I can talk about health." "Mine is a drugless profession, which is important in the midst of this opioid epidemic." EDWARD GROUP He was trained as a traditional doctor and wanted to be a heart surgeon. Find out what changed his mind and why he is obsessed with supplements. "It takes energy to treat pain." "If you don't do this for your pain, it will go on and on and on." KATHY SMITH If you think you know this Fitness and Nutrition Icon, think again. Get a rare glimpse into the fitness revolution. "I like to look at the science, listen to personal testimonials and then see what resonates with me internally." "I've noticed that my Achilles Heel, or my weak spot seems to be my upper cervical spine." Patient Interviews and Procedures Featured in EPISODE NINE Deborah Arnold "They told me I had A.LS." Eileen Bieber "I couldn't hold my head up any more."