Psychology Today
Downhill Skiing Is Dangerous—So Is Life
A Simple Starting Point for Healing: Active Meditation
The Abyss: Honour Your Suffering
How to Heal from Chronic Stress
Social Anxiety—Because Vulnerability Doesn’t Feel Safe
Be All that You Can Be—or Just Be
Accept the Gift of Consciousness—Choice
Mindfulness Should Not Be Taught in School? Really?
Suicide: An Unnecessary Way to Escape from Pain
We Have No Protection From Mental Pain
There Is an Answer to the Mental Health Crisis
Connecting to Feelings: The Inverse of Pursuing Self-Esteem
Popcorn Machines and Healing Repetitive Unpleasant Thoughts
Quit Fighting Darkness; It Vanishes in Light
Solving Repetitive Unpleasant Thoughts—OCD Is Just the Extreme
“Don’t Worry, Be Happy”: Firing Up Repetitive Unpleasant Thoughts
The “C”quence of Healing Chronic Illness
Stop Looking for Your Authentic Self
‘Tis the Season to Be Triggered at Family Gatherings
Solve Mental Pain to Resolve Physical Pain
From “Would Like” to “Should”: The Unenforceable Rules
Grievance Stories: Remaining a Victim
Your Relationship to Food Mirrors How You Handle Life
Humans Are Not Data Points—Why Modern Medicine Is Hurting Us
Processing Anger with Three Steps: 5–3–2
Romanticizing Pirates—Normalizing Abuse and Suffering
The Golden State Warriors and the “Ironic Effect”
Tulsa Shooting – “The Pit of Despair”
Heal by Connecting with Others
Who Do You Choose to Be Today–With or Without Your Pain
Becoming a Genius at Living Life–and Healing
The Art of Living Your Life Well–Commitment and Practice
Your Life’s Roadmap: Just Begin Anywhere
Connect with the Life You Want
“Our Envy of Others Devours Us Most of All”
Your Body’s Motto: Danger Until Proven Otherwise
Tune Your Nervous System and Lower Anxiety – You have the controls
What Does “Anxiety” Actually Mean?
Deepening Your Awareness of Unawareness
Awareness as a Tool: The “Circle of Life”
How Ingrained Patterns Affect Your Life Lens
It Is Impossible Not to Be Judgmental
Judgment and Storytelling: The Deadly Nature of Self-EsteemIt Is Impossible Not to Be Judgmental
You Have to Feel to Heal: Emotional Awareness
Connecting to Life with Your Senses: Environmental Awareness
From Reactive to Creative: “C” First
Flip Your Consciousness: 4 Types of Awareness
Becoming Aware of Being Unaware
“Anger Academy”—Processing Anger Is a Complex Skill
“Stupid Stress” – Taking on the World’s Suffering
The Impact of Anger on Your Life and Pain
The Curse of Consciousness: Trapped By Your Thoughts
Mortal Combat: A Look at How Feuding Neighbors Are Hurting Each Other
Solving and Preventing Chronic Mental and Physical Disease
Create Your Reality Without Pain–Neuroplasticity
Hope: Escaping from The Abyss of Chronic Pain
A Descent into the Abyss of Chronic Pain
Dynamic Healing—The New Paradigm Medicine Needs
Darkness: The Abyss of Chronic Pain
How Chronic Stress Affects Physiology and Well-Being
“Medically Unexplained Symptoms”? Always a Wrong Diagnosis
The Most Destructive Diagnosis in Medicine
Chronic Pain and My Bad Golf Game
The Risks of Ill-Advised Spine Surgery
Spine Surgery: Proceed at Your Own Risk
Forgiveness Is Not What You Think
Plan A–Lowering Inflammation Lengthens Life
The Relationship Between Anger and Vulnerability
Bullying Is Assault and Should Be Treated as Such
Anxiety Is the Correct Name for Pain
Reprogram your Brain Around Pain–Mental or Physical
“Play 20”–Create Your Life at Any Age
This COVID-19 Pandemic is Solvable–Now
Lower Anxiety with a “Family Business” Business Plan
Chronic Pain and Social Despair–Doctors need to Listen
Five Important Steps to Heal from Chronic Pain
Your Home: Oak Tree or Military Barrack
Never Walk in the Front Door Angry
“The Bottom”–Sometimes It’s OK to be Depressed
Listen to Your Family Without Advice or Criticism
The Other Half of the Pandemic Solution–Create the “Herd”
“Wreck Creation” or Wake the Fun Up!
Expressive Writing May Help Fight the Corona Virus
Ways to Forgive– It is a Learned Skill Set
Beyond Forgiveness–Compassion for Those Who Hurt You
Embracing Anxiety: “The Ring of Fire”
Why Isn’t Anyone Doing Something? The Polyvagal Theory
Affirmations and Neuroplasticity
Solving the Unsolvable: Anxiety
Dashed Hopes for Patients in Pain–“The Pit of Despair”
Neuroplasticity Can “Program Out” Your Pain
Mental Health Is More Critical Than Physical Health
Is It Time to Remove Anxiety from the DSM?
The DSM Classification System: More Harmful Than Helpful?
Depression Is Anxiety – Anxiety is the driver and not subject to conscious control
From Reactive to Creative–Transforming Anxiety
Holiday Land Mines with Your Family – You will be exposed to your most powerful triggers
Anxiety–Prison Guard, or Bodyguard? – Anxiety both protects and traps you, but you have a choice
Anxiety Is a Symptom – It is not a psychological diagnosis
Am I Operating on Your Pain or Anxiety? – Anxiety may be the real problem
Anxiety Basics – It’s not Primarily a Psychological Issue
John Sarno, M.D., An American Hero: Marking a Shift in How We Treat Chronic Pain
Out of Pain (and Wheelchair) With Forgiveness – with Fred Luskin
Pain News Network
Why Untreated Pain Can Lead to Violence
Clarifying the New Definition of Pain
Becoming Aware of Ingrained Thoughts Can Reduce Pain and Anxiety
Do You Have ANT’s? How Awareness Helps Avoid Automatic Negative Thoughts
Emotional Awareness: How I Learned to Connect with Life and Disconnect from Pain
How to Control Anxiety and Pain Through Meditation
How Awareness Can Help Calm Your Pain
Anxiety is a Symptom – Not a Diagnosis
Do You Really Need Spine Surgery?
Epidural Steroid Injections Won’t Solve Your Back Pain
Limiting Rx Opioids is Making the Opioid Epidemic Worse
The Impact of Chronic Pain on the Famly
Why I am Leaving My Spine Surgery Practice
12 great gifts of knowledge about chronic pain
Other Print & Online Media
Go Solo – Taking Back Control of Your Life – Dr. David Hanscom
Epoch Times – Anxiety: An Unexpected Driver of Self Destruction
Epoch Times – Why Chronic Pain Is Almost Always Misdiagnosed
Menda Health – I’m a spine surgeon. After recovering from chronic pain, I had to change my practice.
Dr. Mercola, Epoch Times – The Interconnectedness Between Anxiety and Inflammation
Lin Health – My thoughts on the future of Pain Management. Spine Surgery, and Patient Education
Optum – What to do when back spasms attack
CSMA Today, Issue 6, p. 16 – Treating Pain from the Polyvagal Perspective
Dr. Mercola, Epoch Times – Freed by Corona virus testing
24/7 magazine – Depression is Anxiety
Experience Life – interview
SalonPas – Interview
Back Talk – Spine surgery is Not the Answer
Australia Occupational Health Services article – Should Surgeons Assess Psychosocial Variables in Compensation Claims?
Interview with Iain Barker of Back Pain Liberation – Back Surgery – Don’t Make a Terrible Mistake
Pain Chats – Should I Have Spine Surgery?
Yahoo! Lifestyle – How to Solve Back Pain Without Surgery
Consumer Reports – Got Chronic Pain? We can help
Live Pain Free – Overcoming Family Pain Triggers
Live Pain Free – Mental Health or Physical Health: Which is More Critical?
My Quest for the Best – Bill Ringle and David Hanscom discuss workplace anxiety
Healthline – How Sleep, Depression, and Chronic Pain Feed Each Other Poor
X Chronicles Newsletter – Optimizing Spinal Surgery
Pain Free Pathways – Improved Outcomes without Opioids or Surgery
New Age Chronicles – Optimizing Spinal Surgery
Surgeon Masters – The effect of stress on the professional’s family
AARP – Five ways to cure low back pain
The Dr. Oz Show website – Taking Back Your Life from Pain
Dr. Mercolas – Back pain and repressed emotions
US News & World Report – Health care providers offer new prescriptions for pain
FOXNews.com – Interview with Stephanie Bucklin
National Pain Report – If I Were Your Spine Surgeon
National Pain Report – What to Ask Your Spine Surgeon
Dr. Mercola, Epoch Times – Uncovering the Emotional Message of Chronic Pain
Rewire Me – The Dangers of Positive Thinking
Talkback, February 2015 – Spinal Surgery is Not the Definitive Answer
MindBodyGreen – How My Patient Healed Her Back Pain By Learning To Forgive
Fox News.com/Health – 7 Ways to Keep Your Back Strong
Becker’s Spine Review – Finding the Root Cause of Back Pain: Q & A with Spine Surgeon Dr. David Hanscom
Staying Connected – A Surgeon’s Perspective on the Hoffman Process
Spineline (Reproduced with permission from SpineLine,2011;12(6):42-44. © 2011 North American Spine Society.) – Physician Suicide: My Journey
Case in Point – Surgery isn’t Indicated for LBP