Huberman Lab
Fit Father Project Podcast
The Human Upgrade
Sports Medicine Weekly
The Tim Ferriss Show

Manage Chronic Pain

12 episodes

Evidence-based approaches to pain relief without relying on medication. Cold therapy, red light, massage, acupuncture, and movement protocols from leading pain researchers.

Evidence-based approaches to pain relief without relying on medication. Cold therapy, red light, massage, acupuncture, and movement protocols from leading pain researchers.

Episodes

1
Huberman Lab
Tools to Reduce & Manage Pain | Dr. Sean Mackey
Huberman Lab Dr. Sean Mackey 2024-01-15

Andrew Huberman interviews Dr. Sean Mackey, Chief of the Division of Pain Medicine at Stanford, for a comprehensive exploration of pain science and management. Mackey explains t...

2
Huberman Lab
How to Improve Your Mobility, Posture & Flexibility | Dr. Kelly Starrett
Huberman Lab Dr. Kelly Starrett 2024-12-09

Andrew Huberman hosts Dr. Kelly Starrett, a Doctor of Physical Therapy and world-renowned movement expert, for a comprehensive discussion on improving mobility, flexibility, and...

3
Fit Father Project Podcast
Mobility: Real Stories of Recovery and Resilience with Mike Mallory
Fit Father Project Podcast Mike Mallory 2024-11-11

Mike Mallory, founder of RAD (a massage and myofascial release company based in Denver, Colorado), joins the Fit Father Project podcast to discuss how to properly do foam rollin...

4
The Human Upgrade
The Hidden Key to Pain-Free Joints (Longevity Tips) : 1341
The Human Upgrade Dave Asprey 2025-10-07

Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Jason Snibbe talks with Dave Asprey about preventing joint replacements through core stability exercises, daily stretching, and why so many 30-60 year old...

5
Sports Medicine Weekly
Percussive Massage Devices: Muscle Relief in the Palm of Your Hand
Sports Medicine Weekly 2022-06-27

Dr. Brian Cole delivers a solo deep dive into the science behind percussive massage devices (massage guns). He covers how these devices work by providing repeated bursts of pres...

6
The Tim Ferriss Show
#675: Eric Cressey, Cressey Sports Performance — Tactical Deep Dive on Back Pain, Movement Diagnosis, Training Principles, Developing Mobility, Building Power, Fascial Manipulation, and Rules for Athletes
The Tim Ferriss Show Eric Cressey 2023-06-01

Eric Cressey of Cressey Sports Performance provides a tactical deep dive on back pain management, movement diagnosis, and training principles for athletes and everyday movers. T...

7
Balanced Wellness with Cayle Alldredge
Tip Of The Week: Cupping Therapy Benefits
Balanced Wellness with Cayle Alldredge 2023-09-15

Massage therapist and wellness coach Cayle Alldredge demonstrates cupping therapy as her tip of the week, inspired by a client asking how to reduce pain beyond at-home remedies ...

8
Get-Fit Guy
493 - Do Percussion and Vibration Massagers Really Work?
Get-Fit Guy 2020-07-14

Brock Armstrong, the Get-Fit Guy, provides a comprehensive review of percussion and vibration massage devices backed by scientific research. He explains how these devices apply ...

9
Juice Guru Radio
What is Cupping Therapy?
Juice Guru Radio Shannon Gilmartin 2017-12-29

Steve Prusak interviews Shannon Gilmartin, a licensed massage therapist with nearly 20 years of experience and author of The Guide to Modern Cupping Therapy. Shannon shares how ...

10
Modern Wisdom
Dr Mike Israetel - Exercise Scientist's Masterclass On Recovery & Stress Management
Modern Wisdom Dr Mike Israetel 2024-09-23

Dr Mike Israetel joins Modern Wisdom to discuss exercise scientist's masterclass on recovery & stress management. Key topics include science-backed methods to reduce fatigue and...

11
The Wellness Mama Podcast
Dry Needling & the 4 Rs of Healing Pain: Reset, Repair, Replenish, Respect With Cristi Cuellar
The Wellness Mama Podcast Cristi Cuellar 2025-12-01

Katie Wells interviews Cristi Cuellar, a holistic physical therapist and founder of CC Dry Needling in Austin, Texas, about the science and practice of dry needling. Cristi expl...

12
Stuff You Should Know
Does acupuncture work?
Stuff You Should Know 2011-01-13

Josh Clark and Chuck Bryant deliver a comprehensive overview of acupuncture, covering its 2,500-year history rooted in Chinese Taoism through to its modern adoption in Western m...

Related Research

Impact of different doses of cold water immersion on recovery from acute exercise-induced muscle damage
Wang H, et al. (2025)
Network meta-analysis of 55 RCTs found 10-15 min at 11-15°C optimal for reducing muscle soreness and damage markers.
Effects of photobiomodulation on multiple health outcomes: an umbrella review of randomized clinical trials.
Son Y, Lee H, Yu S, et al. (2025)
Umbrella review of 20 systematic reviews found photobiomodulation has significant benefits for pain reduction, functional recovery, wound healing, and inflammation, though evidence quality varies across outcomes.
The effect of percussion massage therapy on the recovery of delayed onset muscle soreness in physically active young men-a randomized controlled trial.
Li H, Luo L, Zhang J, et al. (2025)
40-minute percussion massage therapy was more effective than static stretching for DOMS recovery, significantly reducing pain and improving jump performance and knee ROM at 48 hours
Efficacy and safety of acupuncture for pain relief: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Qin C, Ma H, Ni H, et al. (2024)
Acupuncture significantly reduces pain intensity across multiple pain conditions with a favorable safety profile, showing clinically meaningful improvements over sham and conventional treatments.
Effectiveness of Yoga in Modulating Markers of Immunity and Inflammation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Mishra B, Agarwal A, George JA, et al. (2024)
24 of 26 RCTs reported favorable effects of yoga on inflammatory markers (IL-6, TNF-α, CRP), though pooled meta-analysis results did not reach statistical significance due to high heterogeneity and bias risk.
Mindfulness enhances cognitive functioning: a meta-analysis of 111 randomized controlled trials.
Zainal NH, Newman MG (2024)
Largest meta-analysis to date (111 RCTs, n=9,538) found mindfulness has small-to-moderate effects on global cognition, executive attention, working memory, and processing speed.