The Chronic Pain Trap: Why It's So Hard to Get Out Once You're In

Most people don't realize they're stuck in the chronic pain system until they're already deep in it. Dr. Ryan Cleland trained as a chemist before becoming a chiropractor. In 2017 he moved his practice into a pain management facility and saw chronic pain up close for the first time — the hardware, the surgeries, the pharmaceutical lists as long as your arm. His analogy for it is quicksand. Early on you're in it to the ankles and getting out is hard but possible. By the time most people start looking for another way, they're in to the chest with nothing to grab. In this episode of the Command Your Brand Show, Jeremy Ryan Slate talks with Dr. Cleland about how people end up trapped, why the alternatives rarely get mentioned, and what actually determines which treatments a patient gets offered. In this conversation: - Why he left chemistry for chiropractic — and it wasn't an inspiring story - What he saw when he moved into a pain management practice in 2017 - Why the people in the opioid statistics are "somebody's mom, somebody's dad" - The quicksand analogy — and why most people don't reach for help until they're chest-deep - Why joints degrade when you stop maintaining them - Cortisone shots, athletes, and the difference between using something and depending on it - What insurance and Medicare actually cover, and what that means for your options - PRP versus stem cells, and why your age changes the answer - How topical delivery through skin actually works - How his faith shapes the way he thinks about the body healing itself MEDICAL DISCLAIMER: This conversation is for general informational purposes only and is not medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. 👇 COMMENT BELOW: Have you ever been offered exactly one option for something and only found out later there were others? CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro 01:59 From chemistry to chiropractic 05:34 What surprised him about how America treats chronic pain 07:24 "This is somebody's mom, somebody's dad" 08:35 The quicksand analogy 11:36 Cortisone shots, athletes, and dependence 12:43 Why patients never hear about the alternatives 13:53 What insurance actually covers — and doesn't 15:10 PRP, stem cells, and why age changes the answer 16:27 What nanotechnology actually does 22:27 DMSO and how it carries through skin 27:30 How his faith shapes the way he sees healing 33:49 Where to find Dr. Cleland CONNECT WITH DR. RYAN CLELAND: Infinite Wellness: https://infinitewc.com NanoXtreme: https://www.nanoxtreme.com/pages/cleland-ebook-reliefandrecovery ________________________________________________________________________ ⇩ LOOKING TO COMMAND YOUR BRAND? ⇩ BOOK A CALL: With Our Team to See How We Can Help https://commandyourbrand.com/book-a-call/ BOOK: Grab Your Copy of Our Book, Command Your Brand: Grow Your Impact, Income and Influence in the New Media Landscape, Rated the #1 PR Book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Command-Your-Brand-Influence-Landscape/dp/B0CJXGKD15 ________________________________________________________________ DOWNLOAD AUDIO PODCAST & GIVE A 5 STAR RATING!: APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/ro/podcast/command-your-brand/id1570323509 SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/0wE8jDVdlpsDCmNx8sYZTQ?si=41fd776e1a6b43be _________________________________________________________________ ⇩ SOCIAL MEDIA ⇩ ➤ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/CYBmedia ➤ INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/commandyourbrand ➤ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/commandyourbrand _________________________________________________________________ ➤ CONTACT: [email protected]