David Hanscom, MD practiced complex orthopedic spine surgery for 32 years. He quit his practice in Seattle, WA to present his insights into solving chronic mental and physical pain. They evolved from his own 15-year battle with it. He escaped from the ordeal and discovered that mental pain is the biggest issue. Anxiety is the pain.

His book, Back in Control: A Surgeon’s Roadmap Out of Chronic Pain systematically presents well-documented treatments for chronic pain. His self-directed action plan is available at www.thedocjourney.com, which reflects the journeys of many successful patients.

He launched a movement called, “Dynamic Healing” that recognizes the interactions between stress and one’s coping capacity causing sustained threat physiology. More effectively dealing with stress and also increasing the resiliency of the nervous system, allows healing. He is active as a speaker, author, and consulting. Here are his activities and resources: https://backincontrol.com/resources-2/.