The Modern Pain Podcast Breaking Healthcare Silos: Rethinking Physical Therapy and Chronic Pain Care
May 11, 2025
Cameron Faller, co-founder of the Institute of Contextual Health and clinician (DPT) focused on process-based, transdisciplinary care. He explores limits of siloed healthcare and why complexity science matters. He describes clinic-as-lab models, a process-based EMR and patient portal. He also discusses AI for synthesis and preserving human connection while coordinating shared care.
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Institute Of Contextual Health Origins
- Cameron co-founded the Institute of Contextual Health with Leonard Van Gelder after practicing in Grand Rapids.
- They run research, tech, education and a clinic with PTs and OTs using a process-based lens for chronic pain.
Fragmented Care Misses Whole-Person Complexity
- Healthcare is fragmented into specialist silos that miss whole-person complexity.
- Cameron Faller argues this reductionist model fails for pain and performance where networks and relationships matter.
Collaborate With Like-Minded Psychologists
- Openly collaborate with psychologists who 'speak the same language' to preserve coherence for patients.
- Make measured referrals and use shared language so care integrates rather than fragments.
