# How are ADHD and chronic pain connected?

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Podcast: [Hyperfocus with Rae Jacobson](https://stenobird.com/podcast/hyperfocus-with-rae-jacobson-7037869)
Published: 2025-12-18T05:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.understood.org/en/podcasts/hyperfocus/chronic-pain-adhd-autism-connection
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## Resource

If you have ADHD or autism, research shows you’re at a much higher risk for developing chronic pain — a connection many doctors and patients still don’t know about. In this episode of Hyperfocus, we talk with a doctor who’s trying to change that. Dr. Michael Lenz, a Wisconsin-based pain specialist, explains what the medical community is discovering about the connection between ADHD, autism, and chronic pain, including conditions like fibromyalgia and migraines. He also shares stories from his practice, including times when treating a patient’s ADHD unexpectedly improved their chronic pain symptoms.

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