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Closing the gap in MSK outcomes

Persistent pain isn't a body problem—it's a brain problem. Healing Track delivers clinically proven, cost-effective, brain-based treatment at scale.

The Challenge

Chronic pain is costly—for patients and organizations

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Americans suffer from chronic pain, with 55.9M having neuroplastic pain that can be treated with PRT

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Annual healthcare costs for chronic pain in the United States

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Estimated lifetime healthcare costs per chronic pain patient

Conditions persist for years

Chronic pain conditions frequently last years or even decades, leading to ongoing treatment costs and diminished quality of life.

Widespread health impacts

Chronic pain negatively impacts sleep, cognitive function, mental health, cardiovascular health, sexual function, and overall quality of life.

The cycle of traditional treatments that don't address neuroplastic pain

The Gap

Why traditional MSK solutions fall short

Physical therapy and movement-based programs work well for acute injuries. But research shows that 85% of chronic back pain has no identifiable structural cause.2–4

This is neuroplastic pain—real pain generated by learned pathways in the brain, not structural problems in the body. For patients with neuroplastic pain, more PT won't help. Neither will injections, surgery, or pain medication. They need a fundamentally different approach: one that retrains the brain.

Healing Track complements your existing MSK program by addressing the patients it can't reach—chronic pain sufferers who cycle through treatments without lasting relief.

Outcomes

Measurable results

66%6

Pain-free or nearly pain-free

after completing the program

98%6

Improvement rate

compared to placebo

5 yrs7

Sustained results

maintained at follow-up

Benefits

Why choose Healing Track

Reduce costs

Reduce Healthcare Costs

Chronic pain accounts for $531 billion¹ annually in medical treatment costs. Healing Track offers a clinically proven, cost-effective alternative to ongoing medication and interventional procedures.

Decrease opioid dependency

Decrease Opioid Dependency

By addressing the neurological root cause of chronic pain, PRT helps reduce or eliminate reliance on pain medications, improve workplace safety, and minimize liability.

Improve productivity

Improve Productivity

Chronic pain is a leading cause of absenteeism and presenteeism. PRT can create significant improvements in daily function and work capacity.

Scalable digital solution

Offer Access at Scale

Healing Track's self-paced digital program can be deployed across your entire population without the scheduling constraints or high cost of in-person therapy.

Clinical Evidence

Published research and clinical validation

Pain Reprocessing Therapy is supported by rigorous peer-reviewed research published in leading medical journals.

JAMA PsychiatryJanuary 2022

· Landmark Study

Effect of Pain Reprocessing Therapy vs Placebo and Usual Care for Patients With Chronic Back Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Ashar, Y. K., Gordon, A., Schubiner, H., et al.

The landmark NIH-funded trial demonstrating PRT's efficacy. 66% of participants were pain-free or nearly pain-free after treatment, compared to 20% for placebo and 10% for usual care. Results maintained at 1-year follow-up.

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JAMA PsychiatryOctober 2025

Pain Reprocessing Therapy vs Placebo and Usual Care for Patients With Chronic Back Pain: 5-Year Follow-Up of a Randomized Clinical Trial

Ashar, Y. K., Gordon, A., Schubiner, H., et al.

Long-term follow-up showing durable results. Participants maintained significant pain relief five years after the original four-week treatment, with some reporting complete resolution of chronic back pain.

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The Journal of PainSeptember 2023

"I don't have chronic back pain anymore": Patient Experiences in Pain Reprocessing Therapy for Chronic Back Pain

Tankha, H., Lumley, M. A., Gordon, A., et al.

Qualitative analysis of patient experiences revealing how PRT leads to pain relief through fear reduction, understanding the pain-emotion connection, and therapeutic relationships.

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References

  1. 1.Guy GP Jr, Miller GF, Legha JK, Rikard SM, Strahan AE, Mikosz C, Florence CS. Economic Costs of Chronic Pain — United States, 2021. Med Care. 2025 Sep 1;63(9):679–685. doi: 10.1097/MLR.0000000000002181. Epub 2025 Jul 3. PMID: 40730349.
  2. 2.Dahlhamer J, Lucas J, Zelaya C, et al. Prevalence of chronic pain and high-impact chronic pain among adults — United States, 2016. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2018;67(36):1001–1006.
  3. 3.Schubiner H, Lowry WJ, Heule M, et al. Application of a clinical approach to diagnosing primary pain: prevalence and correlates of primary back and neck pain in a community physiatry clinic. J Pain. 2024;25:672–681.
  4. 4.Hashmi JA, Baliki MN, Huang L, et al. Shape shifting pain: chronification of back pain shifts brain representation from nociceptive to emotional circuits. Nat Neurosci. 2013;16(7):836–843.
  5. 5.Gatchel RJ, Okifuji A. Evidence-based scientific data documenting the treatment and cost-effectiveness of comprehensive pain programs for chronic nonmalignant pain. J Pain. 2006;7(11):779–793.
  6. 6.Ashar YK, Gordon A, Schubiner H, Uipi C, Knight K, Anderson Z, Carlisle J, Polisky L, Geuter S, Flood TF, Kragel PA, Dimidjian S, Lumley MA, Wager TD. Effect of pain reprocessing therapy vs placebo and usual care for patients with chronic back pain: A randomized clinical trial. JAMA Psychiatry. 2022;79(1):13–23.
  7. 7.Ashar YK, Low EL, Knight K, Schubiner H, Gordon A, LeRoux A, Lumley MA, Wager TD. Pain reprocessing therapy vs placebo and usual care for patients with chronic back pain: 5-year follow-up of a randomized clinical trial. JAMA Psychiatry. 2025;82(10):1049–1051.

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