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Welcome to Pain Coach, the podcast designed to empower you to regain control of your pain treatment journey.
In each episode, Lachlan Townend shares inspiring stories from individuals who have overcome the obstacles of pain, along with insights from health professionals dedicated to helping you reclaim your life. This podcast offers practical tools and guidance for those who refuse to let pain dictate their lives or steal their dreams.
Pain Coach encourages you to find a health professional who acts as a coach—not a 'magic healer'—supporting you in your recovery journey. It’s time to step back into the driver’s seat and reclaim what pain has taken from you.
DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational purposes only. The views expressed in this podcast do not constitute medical advice and are general in nature. You should obtain specific advice from a qualified health professional before acting on any of the information within this podcast.
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Is Sleep the New Treatment for Pain? | Associate Professor Michelle Hall
Could the key to easing chronic joint pain lie in how you sleep?In this episode, Lachlan Townend talks with Associate Professor Michelle Hall from the University of Sydney's Musculoskeletal Research…
The Strengths-Based Shift: Why Pain Researchers Are Asking "What's Right With You?" Instead of "What's Wrong?" | Prof. Niamh Moloney & Barry Moore
For decades, pain care has run on a simple question: what's wrong with you? Risk factors, deficits, pathology, problems. It's well-intentioned but could the deficits focus being making things…
Nine Years To Be Believed: The Endometriosis Diagnosis Crisis, The Surgeon Allegedly Performing Unnecessary Endo Surgery & Why Pain Science Education Needs A Female Rewrite | Dr Millie Mardon (PhD)
Dr Millie Mardon is a pelvic pain researcher at Western Sydney University with her own lived experience of the condition. Diagnosed with endometriosis at 14 after years of debilitating period pain,…
Pain Is Not In Your Brain And It's Not In Your Tissues - So Where Is It? | Dr Mervyn Travers (PhD)
If you've been told your pain is "all in your head" or that it's purely a problem with structures in your body - this episode will challenge both of those ideas.Dr Merv Travers is a physiotherapist,…
The Missing Two-Thirds Of Pain Treatment + Find Your Pain Recipe | Dr. Rachel Zoffness (PhD)
Dr. Rachel Zoffness (PhD) is a pain psychologist and author who has devoted her career to understanding why we suffer with pain and what we can actually do about it.We discuss: The childhood…
You Don't Know How Good You Can Feel (Until You Do This) | Chloe McLeod
Is what you eat making your pain worse? In this episode, I sit down with Chloe McLeod, founder of Verde Nutrition Co, Accredited Practising Dietitian, and Advanced Sports Dietitian with over 16 years…
Why This Doctor's Patients Cry: Two Words That Change Everything | Dr Dan Bates
Dr. Dan Bates, is a sports and exercise medicine specialist, director of the Back, Neck and Joint Clinic in Melbourne, and former head doctor for both Melbourne and North Melbourne AFL teams. Dr.…
The Real Reason Your Back Still Hurts (It's Not What You Think) | Professor Peter O'Sullivan
In this episode, Lachlan Townend sits down with world-renowned pain researcher and clinician Professor Peter O’Sullivan - a man whose work has completely reshaped how we understand and treat back…
Why We Should Teach Every Child About Pain | Joshua Pate
In this episode of Pain Coach, physiotherapist, researcher, and TEDx speaker Joshua Pate joins us to unpack the complexity of pain - especially how children and adults make sense of it and why our…
Precision Pain Relief Is Closer Than You Think | Prof. Mark Hutchinson
In this episode, Lachlan Townend is joined by Professor Mark Hutchinson to explore the complexities of pain from the cellular level through to lived human experience.Mark shares his personal journey…
Jerar Lahoud: Fighting Back Against Bad Back Pain Advice
In this episode, Lachlan talks with Jerar (@thepainillusion), an Exercise Physiologist who used to deal with long-term back pain. He shares what he learned from his own struggles and why pain doesn’t…
Jessica Maguire: How Nervous System Dysregulation Fuels Pain
Today on Pain Coach, we’re joined by Jessica Maguire. Jessica is a trauma-informed physiotherapist, TEDx speaker, and author of The Nervous System Reset. Jessica has helped over 20,000 people…
Dr. Howard Luks: The Surgeon Who Says We Do Too Much Surgery
“To say that many surgeries we do shouldn’t be done is a bold statement”—and today’s guest stands firmly behind it. In this episode of Pain Coach, we’re joined by Dr. Howard Luks, a leading…
Dr. David Clarke: The Approach That Has Helped Over 7,000 Patients
In this powerful episode of Pain Coach, Lachlan Townend sits down with Dr. David Clarke, a pioneer in treating chronic pain without a clear visible injury. They dive deep into the world of…
Oliver Crossley: Listen to your body before it yells at you
Oliver Crossley is an integrative Physiotherapist for complex pain and invisible illness. Oliver is the founder of Yogic Physio, where he blends ancient practices and modern science-backed…
Dr. Jonathan Ramachenderan: The pyramid of pain treatment.
Dr. Jonathan is a Pain Medicine Specialist from Western Australia, the author of the blog The Healthy GP, and a TEDx speaker on The Spiritual Dimension of Medicine.In this episode we discuss: The…
Shane Brennan: how pain science and meditation helped him recover from a painful condition
In this episode, Shane shares his personal journey with Ankylosing Spondylitis, an autoimmune condition where the body attacks the spine. Diagnosed at a young age, Shane used a combination of…
Ray Chen: post-traumatic growth after a bike accident in Thailand led to chronic pain
In this episode of Pain Coach, we sit down with Ray Chen, an integrative physiotherapist who takes a holistic approach to pain management. Ray’s personal experience with pain following a traumatic…
Anjelo Ratnachandra: Hit by a molotov cocktail due to mistaken identity led to a journey with chronic pain
In this episode, we’re joined by Anjelo Ratnachandra, who turned personal tragedy into a mission to help others overcome chronic pain.Anjelo’s journey began when he was innocently hit by a Molotov…
Lauren Cannell: From running marathons to struggling to get to her front gate.
Lauren Cannell is a story of hope for the 3.6 million Australians living with chronic pain. Lauren shares her journey from being an active, high-achieving individual to facing daily struggles with…
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Pain Coach has published 20 episodes since October 2024, covering topics in Health & Fitness.
Pain Coach is currently highly active with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 1h 5m.
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