Treating Pain Using the Brain - David Butler

Koadlow Public Lecture 2015. Over the past two decades there has been a revolution in our knowledge of how pain is made by the brain, but very little of this information has reached pain sufferers. Much of the complex pain science can be reduced to a simple formula, “we will have pain when our brain has more credible evidence of danger to our body than credible evidence of safety to our body.”

[@chuckbabu]

I love this guy’s sense of humor. It makes digesting a presentation more fun and memorable! I’ve been battling M.S. for 12 years now and this is by far the best presentation I’ve seen on the topic. Thank you sir for that! Love and blessings, Chuck from Dallas, TX, USA

[@johnno6183]

While watching this a bee crawled onto my face. I felt it , brushed it off and it stung me. I didn't know what it was and panicked at the thort of a white tailed spider. I shook out my tee shirt and there he was, a bee, Phew. The pain was strong until I realized it was only a bee sting. 5 mins later no pain. This really happened, unbelievable!

[@donnakelly5025]

David, thank you. You are such a fabulous speaker. You are the most engaging, interesting and effective purveyor of the neurobiology of pain. And so quintessentially Australian. 🇦🇺🇦🇺😎 Would love to see more from you.

[@marieleak8731]

Life changing video and great humor. Thank you.

[@roselynetrott7566]

Thank you David. I loved listening to you... ready to take on every word you said. Your fantastic ability to explain complicated matter in a way that we can all understand and with such a great sense of humor is making a huge difference. It is a real gift to have come across your name. I know it is going to be life changing. BRAVO ! MERCI !

[@mandypaddock7338]

Thank you for an amazing insight into pain. Cape Town, South Africa.

[@cpodgorelec]

Well done David. Bravo.

[@bjorheim1993]

great video!

[@mmonk6901]

Fantastic!!!

[@oanamariaantonescu]

I recognized bad brain patterns, changed pain in matter of minutes

[@kuebris]

Great. Love listening to Mr. Butler. Thank you all for this "revolution"! Best Greetings from Germany! P.S.: Where can I find the drawing at 35:23?

[@my1nonlycaleb]

I bought your books Mr Butler! Im taking my time to understand your genius...your my favorite pain scientist, oh I love the q&a part. Greetings from NJ USA

[@christinagreaves7932]

Thankyou so much

[@simarjitkaur3411]

Brilliant speaker

[@oanamariaantonescu]

This made me self heal

[@amalajanice]

this has been a great lecture - well worth the watch. has given me a greater sense of 'where to from here'. and lots of follow up resources to look into. am seeing some Super Sims in my immediate future !! thank you so much xx

[@augustusgregory1748]

I dont mean to be offtopic but does anyone know a way to get back into an Instagram account? I was dumb forgot the account password. I would appreciate any help you can offer me

[@blenheimphysiotherapy3584]

Fantastic presentation. Thanks

[@OfCourseICan]

I cured a supposed debilitating, incurable auto immune disease years ago using my mind. Have only recently going through horrendous, rotator cuff pain. I will overcome this pain by using my mind again, but thanks to you Doc, I have the science to qualify my self learned knowledge.

[@suhir5210]

I'm still watching the video so excuse me if he's mentioned it, but how did you do it?

[@MsAnchovey]

Yes how did you do it?

[@shakefishgamingpro]

The great pain deception- by Steve Ozanich really helped me. I’m almost free of 5 years debilitating chronic pain and that book helped a lot.

[@johnathanabrams8434]

I caused a supposed debilitating incurable auto immune disease years ago within a stranger, with my mind.

[@OfCourseICan]

@@johnathanabrams8434 you would have to be a prized: DILL!

[@paitofranco]

Excellent lecture! Thanks so much for the insight.

[@MSKAust]

Keep an eye on our events page, our next lecture will be launching next week www.msk.org.au/events/

[@michaelpond813]

After years of debitating pain we. Red new safety treatments.

[@dsteinman100]

Awesome!

[@LisaAllenFitness]

Thank you so much

[@jamescharles4958]

Does this work for even imune system nerve pain eg burning crawling prickling stabbing , spasym twiching tremmors . I have all these sensations called central sensitization with imune problems all started after an accident. No doctor can figure it out .

[@benjamincordes207]

Amazing life-changing talk, very powerful!

[@JeremiahAlphonsus]

Did it really change your life?

[@jameszulawski9910]

I had a back injury, then a surgery go terribly wrong, and it can't be undone.. I literally have screws scratching the spinal cord. Chinese torture used to include letting a bamboo plant grow right through a person, like a paper cut that never ends. Acute pain, according to books, ends at 90 days, but each movement(not every movement, but enough of them) are basically causing a "new" injury for 17 years now. I am not the only one like this.. Can you send me an email?

[@MsAnchovey]

I'm saddened by your story. I hope you can get relief.

[@lovesarita]

James check out Scott Kiloby. He recently healed himself from years of excruciating spinal nerve pain. I don't remember the details but remember him saying how serious it was, much more than just a slipped disc; really medically he should be in agony. He is now pain free and doing private sessions online with people. He is living proof this is possible. Please take encouragement from this.

[@laura-janerose6116]

Where can i buy the books please?

[@dauntlessdev9n499]

Where may we fall head over heels please

[@ThePropaganda4]

Please read explain pain if you can. It changed my life after 7 years of chronic pain

[@johnathanabrams8434]

What biological process does reading a book have ?

[@ThePropaganda4]

@@johnathanabrams8434 pain is psychological, and nocioception is the physiological mechanism. both are biological, and knowing the difference is key

[@johnathanabrams8434]

@@ThePropaganda4 Pain is an output of the brain and nociception is an input of the nociceptors. Pain is both a physiology and psychological. It is definitely more of a physical event than a psychological. If a throw a tennis ball at your back versus a bowling ball im 99% sure the bowling ball will cause more pain. If i throw a tooth pick at you versus a dagger. The physical noxious stimuli has more painful effects than the psychology of it. If there is even a psychological component

[@evelynmonsivais9430]

How is pain a gift.

[@johnathanabrams8434]

Its some kind of protective survival tool to tell you something is wrong in your system. Persistent pain is even a survival tool to tell you something is really F'd up and you need to fix it

[@paulid5496]

" I use trickery " Yes David with words I agree you indeed Do . Fantasy ; To disassociate oneself from reality .

[@MsAnchovey]

Can someone give me a brief take away from this lecture. When you in chronic pain ..listening to a lot of intellectual jargon done quickly its difficult for me to understand. In brief...what will help with my pain?

[@alexreid4131]

If anyone on here has been dealing with ongoing pain and hasn’t looked at the work of Dr John Sarno…check him out. His book “Healing Back Pain” saved my life. No surgery when I was told there was no other choice.

[@SM-by1od]

@32:00

[@reneedubuc3712]

1. Motion is lotion 2. Be like a chameleon 3. When the music hits me, I feel no pain

[@iridiumvalkyrie9017]

Nice insight but chronic pain needs to be treated physically as well as psychologically. Proper breathing allows the body to function well so in teaching the body to do new motions previously painful and avoided requires repetition and correct breathing so the brain doesn't choose breathing over proper muscle function. The diaphragm needs to be taught how to be used properly. This has great insights but it's not complete.

[@financewalk3839]

+the storm born How should one breathe for chronic pain?

[@samsher6037]

@@financewalk3839 deep abdominal breathing, ujwai breathing ( oceanic breath) and sudarshan kriya.

[@AvadhutNigudkar]

@@samsher6037 Thank you. Ujjai breathing, how many counts per day?

[@samsher6037]

@@AvadhutNigudkar I do it 3-4 rounds every day. In each round I take 30 ujwai breaths. But I have learnt it from a teacher, not sure if you can learn it from internet. Also when I do sudarshan kriya, the prerequisite is three stage pranayama which is again based on ujwai. It has really helped me a lot. Can't express my gratitude to the technique.

[@samsher6037]

@@AvadhutNigudkar also for deep abdominal breathing, I like it while lying down. I place a book on my tummy and it's up and down movements help me Stay focused on deep abdominal breaths. Also it provides very minor resistance so it's an added advantage I guess.

[@michaelgonzalez9058]

The body must be sedated

[@johnathanabrams8434]

Explain

[@milindnkm]

Explain this pain philosophy to your patients..... they will not come back to your clinic again..... This is a great lecture but doesn't work in day to day patient care