The Neuroscience of Pain (And How to Use It) with Kruse Elite

Pain is not just tissue damage - but it’s also just not in your brain. In this episode, we’re joined by Taylor Kruse of Kruse Elite. We discuss the neuroscience of pain and movement, including how the brain processes pain, the role of the vestibular system, and how we can think about non-injury pain for runners. Bonus: you will also learn why motion sickness happens!

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In this episode, you’ll hear our takes on:

✅ The role of the brain in perceiving pain

✅ The difference between overuse injury pain and perceived threat pain

✅ How stress plays a role in perceived pain

✅ How to train your nervous system to process movement and sensations

✅ Why you get motion sickness

✅ Why multi-directional training is valuable for runners

Connect with our guest:

Kruse Elite on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@KRUSEELITE

Kruse Elite on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kruseelite/

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