Name: The amazing story of the man who gave us modern pain relief
Uploaded: 2015-07-01T15:00:06Z
Duration: 13 min 42 s
Description: For the longest time, doctors basically ignored the most basic and frustrating part of being sick -- pain. In this lyrical, informative talk, Latif Nasser tells the extraordinary story of wrestler and doctor John J. Bonica, who persuaded the medical profession to take pain seriously -- and transformed the lives of millions.

For the longest time, doctors basically ignored the most basic and frustrating part of being sick -- pain. In this lyrical, informative talk, Latif Nasser tells the extraordinary story of wrestler and doctor John J. Bonica, who persuaded the medical profession to take pain seriously -- and transformed the lives of millions.

Latif Nasser: The amazing story of the man who gave us modern pain relief

The amazing story of the man who gave us modern pain relief

Bonica's dual life as a wrestler and physician deeply informed his empathy and pioneering work in the field of pain relief.

John J. Bonica transforms pain management, blending wrestling resilience with medical innovation to pioneer the pain clinic model.

Through dual careers, Bonica spotlights pain's complexity, urging a medical reevaluation to prioritize patient comfort and quality of life.