The 4 Things That Control Chronic Pain & The Real Reason Your Body Isn't Healing - With Dr. Chris Stepien

The Model Health Show

Shawn Stevenson

Fitness, Nutrition, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 7.3K Ratings

🗓️ 6 July 2026

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Chronic pain has become a widespread public health crisis, which has led to a whole host of other problems like mental health issues, substance abuse, disability, and more. If you’ve ever dealt with persistent or recurring pain, you know how frustrating it can be to look for answers without finding relief. Today, you’re going to learn about an innovative approach to treating chronic musculoskeletal injuries. Our guest, Dr. Chris, Stepien, is the founder of Barefoot Rehabilitation Clinic, a premier chronic pain clinic that specializes in Adhesion Release Methods. He’s here on The Model Health Show for an enlightening conversation on the root causes of chronic pain, adhesions, and how to find relief from pain once and for all. In this interview, you’re going to learn about Dr. Stepien’s personal and professional experience with adhesion release. You’re going to learn how to identify if you’re dealing with musculoskeletal pain, what treatment for adhesions is like, and so much more. If you’re looking for more tools to treat pain, I know you’re going to love this interview with Dr. Chris Stepien! In this episode you’ll discover: How many people in the US struggle with chronic pain. (5:12) The definition of chronic pain. (5:31) How adhesion release helped Dr. Stepien with his pain. (7:03) The four diagnostic buckets of chronic pain. (10:58) My personal experience with Adhesion Release Methods. (16:36) The connection between nerves and stored emotions. (20:16) How adhesions can form in the body. (24:00) The difference between trigger points and adhesions. (25:06) What peripheral nerve entrapments are. (26:30) How movement can aid in healing. (27:50) A way to tell if your pain is musculoskeletal in origin. (38:55) What the process of treating adhesions is like. (40:34) The types of pain that adhesion release can help with. (45:43) Items mentioned in this episode include: Paleovalley.com/model - Reclaim vibrant health with nutritional food and supplements that prioritize nutrient density and get 15% off your order. Boncharge.com/model - BON CHARGE is one of our favorite wellness brands for supporting recovery, sleep, and overall health. Their award-winning red light therapy products utilize clinically studied 660nm red light and 850nm near-infrared light frequencies to help optimize your body's natural recovery and repair processes. Get 15% off with code MODEL. Adhesionreleasemethods.com - Become an expert at treating chronic pain symptoms! Findanadhesionprovider.com - Find a provider who specializes in adhesion release! Grit Bar - Buy Dr. Stepien’s myofascial tool! Connect with Dr. Chris Stepien Website / Instagram / YouTube Be sure you are subscribed to this podcast to automatically receive your episodes: Apple Podcasts Spotify Soundcloud Pandora YouTube This episode of The Model Health Show is brought to you by Paleovalley and BON CHARGE. If you’re serious about real health, it starts with real nutrition. Paleovalley delivers nutrient-dense foods and supplements designed to help you feel stronger, more energized, and fully alive. Get 15% off your order at paleovalley.com/model. From red light therapy panels and face masks to full-body blankets, BON CHARGE makes it easy to incorporate science-backed wellness into your daily routine. Just 5–10 minutes per day can help support better sleep, recovery, relaxation, and healthier-looking skin. Use code MODEL for 15% off storewide. Get 15% off with code MODEL at boncharge.com/model.

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0:00.0	You are now listening to The Model Health Show with Sean Stevenson. For more, visit themodelhealthshow.com.
0:09.9	No matter what we've been through, we can get better. Right now, millions upon millions of people are experiencing chronic pain and loss of function. And right now, we have
0:24.4	a mission in front of us to change this paradigm. There have been entities that have swooped
0:29.5	in to try to take advantage of this pain paradigm with looking to mask the symptoms of pain
0:36.1	through things like opioids. And we've seen where that has led us.
0:41.4	Today is all about addressing the root cause of pain, and it's not one thing.
0:47.2	This is one of the most important messages and takeaways from this incredible interview from today,
0:52.6	is looking at these four very dynamic aspects
0:57.3	of human life, physiology, psychology,
1:00.3	where our pain can manifest from.
1:02.7	And oftentimes it's a patchwork quilt or puzzle
1:07.8	that involves these four different things.
1:09.9	And you're gonna learn about today a very,
1:12.7	very powerful treatment for pain, for chronic pain in particular, especially if you've experienced
1:19.4	injuries or trauma or as you're going to discover, even psychological injuries that can show up in our
1:27.1	bodies.
1:28.4	And I'm so grateful because I've actually had
1:31.1	an opportunity to experience this treatment firsthand.
1:34.0	And my experience blew me away.
1:36.7	And I'm gonna share it during this interview,
1:40.1	but it was something that was so unexpected,
1:42.1	something that was so even outside of my character,
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