A Vancouver-based filmmaker is exploring they cycle of chronic pain in a new documentary On A Scale of 1 to 10.
For two years Laurent Goldstein and Jennifer Unruh travelled across North America to speak with experts on chronic pain, and to learn about alternative treatments for it.
The topic is both timely and personal for Goldstein; as a Vancouver resident heB次元官网网址檚 seen how the opioid crisis has changed the world around him, and as a son heB次元官网网址檚 watched chronic pain sap a life away.
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Goldstein had his own experience with a herniated disc, but was able to avoid a recommended surgery through alternative measures, including a focus on nutrition. It was these factors that pushed Goldstein and Unruh to further explore the topic.
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Interestingly, Goldstein heard from many experts that the biggest factor to chronic pain stemmed from the mind.
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The 1 hour, 40 minute documentary will be followed by a panel of local pain treatment and nutritional experts for questions.
On a Scale of 1 to 10 premiers at at the Vic Theatre at 808 Douglas St. on Wednesday, June 12 from starting at 6 p.m.
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