Most chronic pain patients aren't failing to improve because they aren't trying. They're failing because no one in their care has helped them see what they're actually up against.

In this solo episode, Mark breaks down why even well-intentioned biopsychosocial care often falls apart in practice -- and why the fix isn't just adding more disciplines to the team.

Key takeaways:

- What the Misdirected Problem Solving Model reveals about chronic pain care
- Why patients still separate the "body problem" from the "mind thing" even when seeing both PT and a psychologist
- How incoherent clinical narratives keep patients locked in biomedical thinking
- What true interdisciplinary care actually looks like vs. parallel care happening in silos
- How PTs can bring the psychosocial in -- and why psychology needs to bring the body back into the conversation
- What a unified clinical story sounds like in practice

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What if the best thing you could bring to a complex pain case… is curiosity instead of certainty?In this episode, Mark Kargela sits down with physical therapist and pelvic health specialist Faith Stokes to explore what trauma-informed, psychologically informed care actually looks like in practice. When patients present with persistent pain, grief, trauma, or complex comorbidities, rigid clinical labels and quick solutions often fail. Faith shares how clinicians can step back, regulate themselves, and create space for the patient’s story to guide care.

This conversation dives into practical ways to show up more human, grounded, and effective when treating messy cases that don’t fit the textbook.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why you don’t need to be “the expert” in the room
• How clinician nervous system regulation changes patient outcomes
• What trauma-informed care actually looks like during treatment
• How curiosity improves clinical reasoning in complex pain cases
• Why acknowledging a patient’s story can transform rehabilitation
• How to integrate psychological awareness without abandoning physical treatment

If you treat persistent pain, pelvic health conditions, or complex chronic cases, this conversation will change how you approach patient care.

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Explore the resources and programs mentioned in the links below.

Link:

Sondermind
Complex PTSD Book
Holistically Treating Complex PTSD Book
IG Post on Veterans Stress and Suicide

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What if biomechanics isn’t the reason your patients improve?

And what if your best “tool” isn’t a tool at all?

In this episode, I sit down with exercise physiologist Samuel Bulten to unpack the identity shift many clinicians face when persistent pain doesn’t respond to traditional care.

We discuss:

• Why biomechanics has a weaker link to pain than we were taught
• The ego trap of being the “fixer” in the room
• How ACT and psychologically informed care change clinical conversations
• The tension between objective measures and meaningful life change
• Why therapeutic alliance may matter more than your technique
• How rural practice highlights the limits of biomedical narratives

If you’ve ever felt unsettled leaving school confident—only to feel lost with persistent pain cases—this conversation will help you recalibrate.

If you’re ready to build confidence with complex pain, subscribe for weekly episodes.

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