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Everybody experiences pain at some point. But understanding pain is a different matter.

In today's episode, physical therapists Joseph Brence and John Ware discuss where pain comes from, and how it works. These are essential concepts. Research suggests that merely understanding pain can improve one's ability to manage it, and reduce its impact.

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Read more about Understanding Pain and learn the Top 9 Things You Should Know About Pain.

Joseph Brence, PT (headshot)

Joseph Brence, PT, DPT, FAAOMPT, COMT, DAC, is a physical therapist and clinical researcher. He treats a wide range of painful conditions. He is the vice president of operations for NxtGen Institute of Physical Therapy. Brence manages the blog Forward Thinking PT, and writes monthly research reviews for SportEx Medicine.

John Ware, PT, MS, FAAOMPT,  is director of Outpatient Physical Therapy for the Department of Physical Therapy at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans.  John has expertise in treating chronic pain from a variety of conditions. He is nearing the end of his studies towards a Doctor of Health Sciences at the University of Indianapolis.

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