Part 1

Learn effective strategies to explain complex pain mechanisms to patients while validating their experience. This clinical hack provides practical communication techniques that bridge modern pain science with patient-centered care.

3 Key Takeaways:

1. Start With Validation: Explicitly acknowledge pain reality and build trust

2. Use Relatable Analogies: Compare pain to familiar experiences (fear, allergies, thirst)

3. Explain Pain Sensitivity: Introduce the 'volume knob' concept to describe nervous system changes

Topics

Pain education, clinical communication, pain validation, patient trust, pain sensitivity