Break free from chronic pain
Healing Track helps you overcome chronic pain from the comfort of your home using Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT).
Get StartedUnderstanding Pain
Pain's real source
Historically, we've been taught that chronic pain means something is wrong with our bodies.
Groundbreaking neuroscience reveals a different truth:
Most chronic pain is generated by the brain as a protective response—even when there's no ongoing injury or structural damage.
The Solution
Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT)
A revolutionary approach based on neuroscience
PRT is based on the understanding that chronic pain often persists due to learned neural pathways, not ongoing tissue damage.
0%1
of chronic pain sufferers were pain-free or nearly pain-free after 4 weeks of PRT treatment
The Program
Healing Track brings PRT to you
Until now, Pain Reprocessing Therapy has only been available through a handful of specialized clinics—often with out-of-pocket costs that put it out of reach for most people.
Healing Track changes that. We combine a guided digital program with one-on-one coaching from PRT-certified professionals—all accessible from home and covered by your health plan or employer.
Personal Coaching
Online coaching sessions with certified coaches
Expert-Guided Lessons
5-week curriculum with video lessons
Daily Practice
Tracking exercises and guided visualizations
Progress Tracking
Pain level and emotional pattern trends
Healing Track's Origin Story
A groundbreaking new approach
Alan Gordon, founder of Healing Track and author of The Way Out, is the psychotherapist who originally developed PRT after experiencing severe chronic pain himself and finding no relief with standard treatments.
PRT eliminated his pain and has helped thousands of individuals. He has since founded Healing Track to create greater access to this proven treatment for the millions who experience chronic pain.
Alan Gordon, LCSW — Founder of Healing Track
Alan Gordon's book on PRT, The Way Out, has sold nearly 150,000 copies and been translated into 18 languages.
"The Way Out is a groundbreaking approach to the treatment of chronic pain that gives hope to those who were thought to be incurable."
— Andrew Weil, MD, #1 New York Times bestselling author
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The Research
The science behind PRT
Why does this work?
Research shows that most chronic pain isn't caused by structural damage—it's generated by the brain as a learned protective response.
85%2
of chronic pain may be brain-based, not caused by ongoing tissue damage
In 2021, a landmark study led by Dr. Yoni Ashar at the University of Colorado Boulder demonstrated that Pain Reprocessing Therapy could eliminate or dramatically reduce chronic back pain for the majority of participants.
66%1
of participants were pain-free or nearly pain-free after 4 weeks of treatment
98%1
improvement rate compared to placebo
5 years3
later, results were maintained
Key Takeaways
What you need to know
- Chronic pain is often generated by the brain, not ongoing tissue damage
- Pain Reprocessing Therapy has been proven effective in clinical trials
- You can retrain your brain to break the chronic pain cycle
- Most people see significant improvement within weeks
It's a mind-body approach, but the pain relief is physical.
Ready to begin your healing journey?
Healing Track may be available through your health plan or employer at no cost to you.
Get StartedReferences
- 1.Ashar, Y. K., Gordon, A., Schubiner, H., Uipi, C., Knight, K., Anderson, Z., Carlisle, J., Polisky, L., Geuter, S., Flood, T. F., Kragel, P. A., Dimidjian, S., Lumley, M. A., & Wager, T. D. (2022). Effect of pain reprocessing therapy vs placebo and usual care for patients with chronic back pain: A randomized clinical trial. JAMA Psychiatry, 79(1), 13–23.
- 2.Schubiner, H., Lowry, J., Engel, A., Lumley, M. A., Gordon, A., Hanna, B., Ellingsen, D. M., & Levin, H. (2024). Application of a clinical approach to diagnosing primary pain: prevalence and correlates of primary back and neck pain in a community physiatry clinic. The Journal of Pain, 25(3), 672-681.
- 3.Ashar, Y. K., Low, E. L., Knight, K., Schubiner, H., Gordon, A., LeRoux, A., Lumley, M. A., & Wager, T. D. (2025). 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, 82(10), 1049–1051.