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Jan. 14, 2022

Defense Versus Defect

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A key concept that really helped Jarod and Mark better understand and help people with pain was the thought that pain was more defense versus defect.What does this mean?How can it help you in patient care?Tune in to this week's episode and find out!Support the show

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