Brain Shapes Pain and Links Ouch With Emotion

NPR piece on the Brain and Pain- We know the brain is intimately involved with chronic pain and other chronic health issues. We also know the definition of pain is a “sensory and emotional experience”. As we move from acute and subacute pain to chronic pain, we need to look less at the sensory aspect of pain (pain scale and type of pain) and more at the emotional aspects. Have a read below.

NPR- How The Brain Shapes Pain And Links Ouch With Emotion