Chronic pain has a way of shrinking your world until “normal” becomes managing symptoms and hoping tomorrow is better. We wanted to challenge that story, so we brought on Dr. Peterson, a functional medicine practitioner and one of our newest Spacious tenants, to explain what he looks for when someone has been told, “There’s nothing we can do.” What follows is a clear, grounded look at chronic pain, inflammation, fibromyalgia, and why the body can get stuck replaying pain long after an injury heals. You’ll also hear real stories of people who felt out of options, plus what a first visit looks like, including a free initial test to see if you respond. Dr. Peterson also mentions his upcoming book, The Body’s Hidden Alarm, focused on chronic pain, inflammation, and fibromyalgia.