SoloEpisode 212 · April 5, 2026

Why Fragmented Pain Care Leaves Chronic Pain Patients Stuck

ACT & Behavior ChangePsychology of Pain

Most chronic pain patients aren't failing to improve because they aren't trying. They're failing because no one in their care has helped them see what they're actually up against. In this solo episode, Mark breaks down why even well-intentioned biopsychosocial care often falls apart in practice -- and why the fix isn't just adding more disciplines to the team. Key takeaways: - What the Misdirected Problem Solving Model reveals about chronic pain care - Why patients still separa...

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Most chronic pain patients aren't failing to improve because they aren't trying. They're failing because no one in their care has helped them see what they're actually up against.

In this solo episode, Mark breaks down why even well-intentioned biopsychosocial care often falls apart in practice -- and why the fix isn't just adding more disciplines to the team.

Key takeaways:

  • -What the Misdirected Problem Solving Model reveals about chronic pain care
  • Why patients still separate the "body problem" from the "mind thing" even when seeing both PT and a psychologist
  • How incoherent clinical narratives keep patients locked in biomedical thinking
  • What true interdisciplinary care actually looks like vs. parallel care happening in silos
  • How PTs can bring the psychosocial in -- and why psychology needs to bring the body back into the conversation
  • What a unified clinical story sounds like in practice

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