According to Dr. David Hanscom, former spine surgeon and author of Back in Control: A Spine Surgeon's Road Out of Chronic Pain, chronic pain can kill. Pain can make life so miserable some may accept a fate of debilitating, never-ending pain and stress while others resort to drastic yet unnecessary measures in a bid for pain relief. Either can approach can create a domino effect that devastates overall health.

Jesse Cannone, author of The 7-Day Back Pain Cure and co-founder of The Healthy Back Institute®, recently interviewed Dr. Hanscom about his road to respected surgeon, burnout and eventual recovery, and his new mission of promoting more effective and safer solutions for chronic pain than surgery whenever possible.

During the interview, Dr. Hanscom and Jesse discuss how the key to recovery from chronic pain often lies in identifying various types of underlying anxiety. Emotional stressors like anxiety, worry, frustration and anger trigger physical changes which often manifest as physical pain and other symptoms. Migraines, swollen feet, joint pain and other maladies can often benefit from the various stress-relieving approaches discussed during the interview excerpts below.

Dr. David Hanscom, Former Spine Surgeon & Why He Quit to Focus on Chronic Pain

Range of Chronic Pains, Dr. David Hanscom, Anxiety, Terror, Worry & Overcoming Them

Anxiety Leading to Chronic Pain, Dr. David Hanscom & Jesse Cannone Talk Types of Anxiety & Responses

Dr. David Hanscom & Jesse Cannone on Overcoming Anxiety, Burnout for More Energy & Calm State

Anxiety-Chronic Pain Relief Exercises, Dr. David Hanscom Talks with Jesse Cannone on Radio Show

Dr. David Hansom Strategy for Dumping Chronic Pain, Cleanse Mind & Give Body Big Stress Break

Unneeded Surgery Too Common, Scary, Better Ways To Beat Pain by Dr. Hansom & Jesse Cannone

About Dr. David Hanscom:

Dr. David Hanscom, former spine surgeon and author of Back in Control: A Spine Surgeon's Road Out of Chronic Pain, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in complex spine problems in all areas of the spine. He has expertise in adult and pediatric spinal deformities such as scoliosis and kyphosis.

Surgery is considered in the overall context of the rehab effort and is only performed on specific structural problems. He is working with Swedish Hospital in Seattle, WA to improve access to structured non-operative care. A significant portion of Dr. Hanscom's practice is devoted to performing surgery on patients who have had multiple prior spine surgeries. He works for Swedish Neuroscience Specialists in Seattle, WA with eight neurosurgeons and a physiatrist.

Dr. Hanscom is the founder of the "DOCC" project, a structured rehabilitation protocol for chronic pain. DOCC stands for "Defined, Organized, Comprehensive, Care."

About Jesse Cannone:

Jesse is the co-founder and visionary CEO of The Healthy Back Institute®, the world-leading source of natural back pain solutions. His mission as a former back pain sufferer is to help others live pain free without surgery and pharmaceuticals.

As a personal trainer and post-rehabilitation specialist, Jesse's hands-on work helped hundreds of clients with special conditions including stroke recovery, Parkinson's and back pain. His success at helping his clients avoid back surgery led him to collaborate with massage therapist Steve Hefferon and a hand-selected board of medical advisors to create the world's first self-assessment and self-treatment program for back pain and sciatica, the Lose the Back Pain® System.

Jesse's earned certifications include Post-Rehabilitation Specialist, Specialist in Performance Nutrition, Advanced Level Fitness Trainer and Master Fitness Trainer. Yet that was only the start of his ongoing journey of discovery. Jesse's passion for helping others find relief and improve their lives has led him to travel the world and interview dozens of world-renowned health experts in search of natural solutions for pain and improved health.

Today Jesse is recognized worldwide as an expert on back pain, health and fitness. His Live Pain Free® print publication along with his free Less Pain, More Life email newsletter are read by a combined 400,000 readers every month. Jesse has also been featured in dozens of magazines and newspapers, including Men's Fitness, Balance, Natural Bodybuilding, Woman's World, Entrepreneur, and The Washington Examiner. He often appears as a guest on a variety of radio and television programs, interviews and health seminars.

Over the past decade, Jesse has introduced millions of people in over 100 countries around the world to a better way of living pain free through improvements in mind, body and diet. His desire to help even more led him to write and publicly offer 1 MILLION free copies of his groundbreaking book, The 7-Day Back Pain Cure.

A loving father of eight, Jesse understands the importance of balance in life. When he's not hunting down new products and ways to eliminate pain, improve fitness and excel in every area of life from business to personal relationships, you'll likely find Jesse mountain biking, practicing Muay Thai or out looking for adventure and wisdom near his home in Austin, TX.