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Physical therapist Mary Kay Zane describes what chronic pain is and isn't. She also explains the effect of physical pain on a person's psychological and emotional state, and vice versa. What advice does she have for those dealing with chronic pain? She answers this question and more in this episode.

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Mary Kay Zane

Mary Kay Zane, PT, M.Ed., is a board-certified clinical specialist in orthopaedic physical therapy. She is a practicing physical therapist at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio, a level 1 trauma center and teaching hospital. She has spent most of her 32 years as a physical therapist working with surgical, trauma, and complex pain patients. She also is a guest instructor at the Cleveland State University Doctor of Physical Therapy program.

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