How Much of Chronic Pain is Emotional Vs. Physical?

Founder and director of the Pain Psychology Center and author of “The Way Out,” Alan Gordon claims he can heal someone with chronic pain in just minutes. Watch as he helps a woman with her chronic neck pain. The Doctors agree that it’s important to address the emotional side of pain, and Dr. Hooman Melamed shares that it’s also important to address the physical side of someone’s pain by addressing ergonomics and nutrition.

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[billkuhl]

Emotions cause physical pain. When I have high anxiety I get a very bad upset stomach

[GuidetteExpert]

Lifestyle has nothing to do with random chronic pain. Its a cause of so much painful stress and trauma in your past that the pain gets stuck in your body in weird places.
In my case I get 24/7 pain in my bowels to the point I cant ever know when I sleep.
I am in rehab and not working because of it.
I think its an insult to say that diet is they key.. This has nothing to do with food.

[alexacosta]

I definitely agree that there is a mind body connection, but this does not mean that every person with chronic pain can just resolve the issue with a mind approach. I suffer from a rare form of Muscular Dystrophy, which is a degenerative and ultimately terminal genetic disorder that I was born with, and that causes the degeneration of muscle tissue. There is no treatment or cure for it, and all the doctors can do is keep me comfortable. The result of my condition is that I’m wheelchair bound, with a feeding tube, have a tracheostomy and 100% dependent on a ventilator 24/7 in order to breathe, and have to have a surgical procedure done once a month under general anesthesia to keep infections in my tracheostomy under control, and require around the clock care. I am unable to do any PT or exercise, because exercise and things like that actually speed up the degeneration of my condition, because my muscled can’t regenerate when exercised or damaged, and any damage to my muscles is permanent. My condition will only get worse, and anytime I am sick and as my disease progresses it will be harder for me to be comfortable. I am on pain medication, and am in the rare group that has to be on them long term. I have met with many pain psychologists who have told me that they don’t need to see me again, because I have the ability to do biofeedback and calm myself and do mind body work well beyond what they expected. With that being said, I use those mind body techniques in addition to pain medication. The treatment for my condition is palliative and to keep me comfortable. All my doctors, who are experts in their fields have no problem with and are glad that I have access to medication that can help my pain. All of the doctors and nurses that treat me are amazed at the fact that I have such a wonderful attitude and mindset despite having such a devastating diagnosis and disease. I share this because there are some people, like myself, that need pain medication just to be comfortable to do the most basic things.

[Brenda-gvcc]

Had 3 disc replacement, since then chronic pain

[mikealalee]

My friends sciatic nerve is pinched between 2 herniated disks. Pretty sure his pain is physical. If that nerve breaks he will literally be paralyzed hip down. Dont underestimate pain but I mean dont over estimate it either. Everyone's pain scale is different and things like mental illness and drug use are also a factor. Not enough information is provided by this video to get actual or realistic results. Just saying...theres alot of missing and important info here.