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FOR EVERYONE

Chronic pain can be complex. Until quite recently we thought that pain was a message sent by the nervous system a bit like pressing a doorbell and getting a ding-dong in your brain. So pressing the doorbell more - or more damage = MORE PAIN! 

A lot of teaching has concentrated on looking for a cause for the pain or on trying to block it with painkillers or procedures. 

Now we know that things are a bit more complicated - pain isn't always a sign of how much damage there is - sometimes people can have a serious injury and not feel anything - and sometimes pain can affect a part of the body that is not even there any more! - Phantom pain after an amputation.  

So now we use a BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL approach to help us understand how pain happens in the nervous system and how it affects you.  

© 2020 by Stephen Gilbert ssgilberttsv@gmail.com

While we believe all the information and advice on this website is based on expert advice and scientific evidence, we always advise that you consult your own doctor for any concerns you may have about your health.

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