138: Understanding the psychosocial role of your pain with Charlie Merrill

<p>This episode is brought to you by <a href="https://www.chronicfatigueschool.com/a/2147519754/NZ8bs6Gm">CFS School</a>, a nervous system healing program.</p> <p> Learn more today or book your free discovery call by visiting their <a href="https://www.chronicfatigueschool.com/a/2147519754/NZ8bs6Gm">website</a>. Sign ups for the next Live cohort (begins end of June) now available! </p> <p>You can also follow them on Instagram @CFSSchool </p> <p><br></p> <p>In today’s episode I get to pick Charlie&#39;s brain. We deep dive into things like: </p> <ul> <li>What is the difference between primary &amp; secondary pain</li> <li>Beginning to understand how all pain has a psychosocial element</li> <li>All pain is real, but is it physical?</li> <li>How to assess and determine the nature of our pain</li> <li>The bigger opportunities that come out of our pain</li> <li>How to build your physical capacity </li> <li>Understanding how important it is to feel safe </li> <li>SO much more! </li> </ul> <p><br></p> <p>Charlie Merrill is a Physical Therapist and the founder of Merrill Performance in Boulder, CO. He&#39;s synthesized treatment of the mind and body for over 20 years to support people in returning to a high level of performance in their lives. In his practice, Charlie combines traditional hands on manual therapy care with a novel mind-body approach to treat a wide range of clients including some of the best runners, cyclists, rock climbers, and CrossFitters in the world. </p> <p>Charlie co-created the course &quot;Beyond Pain Education&quot; with Dr Howard Schubiner to educate and mentor clinicians who are traditionally body oriented how to transition toward a more psychosocially informed approach to pain and function. </p> <p>He’s a content creator appearing on Podcasts, Instagram, his channel on YouTube, and is active on social media supporting people in pain. He&#39;s launching a course aimed at athletes struggling to overcome pain to improve performance. </p> <p>Charlie consults in the technology sp