{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ep. 110: Martial Arts, Pain, and the Body\u2019s Alarm System | Paul Coffey","description":"In this episode of Resilience Radio, Irvin Eisenberg shares an edited conversation from his appearance on Paul Coffey\u2019s martial arts podcast, Keep Kicking. They explore the overlap between martial arts, occupational therapy, pain neuroscience, trauma, and body awareness. The conversation looks at why pain is not always a direct measure of tissue damage, how the nervous system responds to perceived threat, and how gradual, controlled exposure can help rebuild confidence in movements that have become feared. They also discuss board breaking, slow-motion sparring, self-preservation training, the risks of comparing one injury or trauma to another, and the idea of pain as an alarm system that deserves attention rather than automatic suppression. Irvin Eisenberg, OT\/L, is the owner of Resilience Occupational Therapy in Vermont. ","author_name":"Resilience Radio","author_url":"https:\/\/resiliencevermont.com\/podcast\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/43292999\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/207533989"}