Debugging pain is a skill you can learn #

I spent a thousand hours experimenting with how to resolve chronic pain. I succeeded and began to teach other people. This site condenses hundreds of hours of trying different techniques, dozens of pain science papers, and the workshops I’ve run.

You can go from in pain and frustrated to having a clear path forward. Here’s how:

1. Understand the principles of pain #

Pain is not damage. It is a signal for protective action. Grasping a more accurate model of pain is the first step towards resolution.

Full story: Beyond the Wrist: Debugging RSI

Short summary: Principles of Pain

Just give me the evidence please: Evidence Page

2. Practice debugging pain #

Like untangling a codebase, debugging pain well requires a set of skills. You can learn these.

See Pain Debugging Protocol

3. Find support #

Other people can provide helpful support in this process.

To hear about workshops and new resources, join the mailing list or check out our events.

We are also running an experimental pain debugging intensive starting mid-January 2025.