Dr. David Hanscom: Surgery and Meds DON’T Solve Chronic Symptoms (Here’s What Does)

In this episode, Dr. David Hanscom, MD, explains why chronic pain, anxiety, depression, and medically unexplained symptoms are rooted in threat physiology—and how to escape this trap without surgeries or medications that ignore the root cause and can’t offer a cure. BOOKS MENTIONED IN THE VIDEO: 📗 Feeling Good by David Burns - https://amzn.to/3J41Jnd 📕 The Biology of Belief by Bruce Lipton, PhD - https://amzn.to/3WLl27P 📗 Back in Control by Dr. David Hanscom, MD - https://amzn.to/47eQlyL  🌟 Self-Directed Recovery Action Plan by Dr. Hanscom (Just 10 Minutes a Day to Get on the Recovery Path) - http://www.thedocjourney.com/ CONNECT WITH DR. DAVID HANSCOM: 🌐 Website - https://backincontrol.com 📘 Facebook -   / drdavidhanscom   📸 Instagram -   / drdavidhanscom   💼 LinkedIn:   / drdavidhanscom   📺 YouTube -    / drdavidhanscom   OTHER HELPFUL MIND-BODY RESOURCES: 📱Try Curable—6 weeks FREE — http://www.curable.com/raelanagle 🧡 Freeme App — Start Reversing ME/CFS and Long Covid (Even From Bed): https://freemehealth.com/getfreeme MORE RECOVERY RESOURCES: 🌟 Recover Now with Raelan 👉 Join Brain Retraining 101: https://tinyurl.com/brainretraining-101 Includes bite size videos, weekly live group coaching + support group. 🏥 FREE Recovery Masterclass — https://cfsrecovery.co/recovery-found... 🧩 FREE 5-day brain retraining Email starter course — simple and actionable steps, straight to your inbox: https://mailchi.mp/raelanagle.com/bra... ________ STRUGGLING WITH LONG VIDEOS? ✅ Subscribe to my weekly newsletter for a bullet-point summary from our latest recovery interview 💌 https://mailchi.mp/3bd95045319b/raela... ✅ Become a Channel Member! Your support makes a huge difference in sharing stories of ME/CFS and Long Covid recovery 👇    / @raelanagle   LET’S BE FRIENDS: 🌐 Visit My Website - https://raelanagle.com 📸 Instagram -   / raelan.agle   TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 🌟 Meet Dr. David Hanscom 03:04 🏥 Dr. Hanscom's Personal Story 07:11 🔄 Surgeon's Approach to Chronic Symptom Care 09:00 ⚡ Threat Physiology: The Real Root of Chronic Illness 10:36 🧠 You Can’t “Think” Your Way Out 12:19 🚫 Unnecessary Spine Surgeries 14:22 🔥 Is This Medically Unexplained Symptoms 16:12 🧬 How Stress Chemistry Breaks Down Your Body 18:00 🛑 Stop Fighting Pain - Start Living Again 20:07 🗣️ Prescription: No Complaining, Criticism, or Gossip 22:23 🧩 Input, Nervous System, Output 24:09 💡 Stopping the Fix-It Cycle 26:42 🧩 Why “Fixing” Reinforces Pain Circuits 28:22 🧠 Anxiety, Depression, OCD 30:19 🧩 How to End Repetitive Thoughts 32:58 🧱 This Blocks Healing 36:43 🤔 Skepticism Is the Starting Point 38:23 ⏳ How Long Does It Take To Recover? 40:55 🧑⚕️ Why Most Doctors Still Don’t Get It NOTE: This description may contain affiliate links to products I enjoy using myself. As an associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Should you choose to use these links, this channel may earn affiliate commissions at no additional cost to you. I appreciate your support! REMINDER: This is for information purposes only and nothing I share should be considered medical advice. Please make your own assessment, do your own further research, and consult your trusted healthcare professionals before deciding if anything I talk about here might be right for you. #chronicpain #nervoussystemhealing #nervoussystemregulation #postcovid #longhaul #cfsrecovery #mecfsrecovery #mecfsawareness #dysregulation #longcovidrecovery #cure #recoveryispossible #covidrecovery #recoverystory #chronicfatiguesyndrome #chronicillness #fibromyalgia #healthjourney #healing #mindbody #emotionalhealth #longhauler #dysautonomia #dysautonomiaawareness #brainretraining #neuroplasticitytraining #braintraining #highlysensitivepeople #neuroplasticity #pots #functionalneurologicaldisorder #anxiety #mindbodyconnection #chronicillnessrecovery #emotionalhealing #mindbodymedicine #postviral #postviral #tms #vagusnerve #rewireyourbrain #chronicfatigue #mecfs #longcovid