Pain Neuroscience: Why Pain Doesn't Equal Damage
A clear account of nociception, pain, sensitization, and what these ideas mean for recovery.
Pain is a protective experience produced by the nervous system. Tissue signals matter, but so do inflammation, prior experience, attention, sleep, mood, expectation, and context. This is why pain intensity does not map perfectly to the amount of visible tissue change.
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