Episode

Nociception vs Pain: Why Semantics Matter in Chronic Pain (Part 1)

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The Modern Pain Podcast
Published
Jan 4, 2026
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2260
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Summary

Chronic pain care is stuck—and definitions may be the reason. In Part 1 of this two-part series, we reset how clinicians talk about nociception and pain. This episode is a recording of a live interview with pain researcher and clinician Asaf Weissman, whose work explores the relationship between nociception and pain—and why confusion in the field creates real-world harm for patients. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why “just semantics” becomes a patient trust problemHow mixed messages (“all in...