Centre Balance

Compassionate pain care is not just ‘being nice’

Tune into this episode on The Modern Pain Podcast by Modern Pain Care as Mark Kargela and I unpack this non-negotiable humanistic clinical skill that can be cultivated.

Grateful to Mark for inviting me to talk about this topic!

I appreciate and value Mark’s ongoing work and project(s) of helping clinicians cultivate skills needed to improve the care we provide people in pain.

Episode highlights:

- Why compassion is a contextual wisdom, not just basic kindness

- How self‑compassion supports your regulation, quality of care, and longevity

- Real-world client story: a chronic pain patient’s breakthrough through compassionate guidance

- Research shows compassionate care → improved patient’s self care and better outcomes

- Overcoming inner critic myths: self‑compassion builds strength, not softness

Listen to the episode here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbOiq0GaAX4

Link to the compilation of various self-compassion resources here:

https://physioyoga.ca/compassion-and-self-care-content-and-resources-from-shelly