In school we learned about the 3 basic pain classifications, acute, subacute and chronic but there is also another method of classifying pain, Nociceptive, Neurogenic and Nociplastic. Nociceptive [...]
This study explored how a doctor’s beliefs about a treatment’s effectiveness influenced a patient’s experience of pain relief. The findings revealed that when doctors believe that a [...]
Reference: The Pain Podcast LE PUB Scientifique by Tim Beams & Bart Van Buchem Pain acceptance is often wrongfully perceived as being that passive act of giving up and simply “living with [...]
Reference: The Pain Podcast LE PUB Scientifique by Tim Beams & Bart Van Buchem People in pain naturally desire a solution; whether it’s medication, manipulation, massage, stretching, lotions, [...]
When it comes to chronic pain, there is little evidence to support the use of a pain diary where one writes down their pain details such as intensity, duration, and medications taken. In fact [...]
The Conscious Mind (CM) is what we use to experience the world. It is also through the CM that we experience physical and emotional pains. Even though pain is experienced by the CM, it is only [...]
We generally have a tendency and desire to choose the path of least resistance in order to achieve our goals. This makes perfect sense — compared to effortless tasks, effortful activities are [...]
Generally speaking, would you say that “most people can be trusted” or that “you can’t be too careful in dealing with people”? Based on the evidence, your answer to that question significantly [...]
In this study, about 1 in 3 Americans, Australians and the British said that they feel aches and pains “very often” or “often” (Canada is for some reason not mentioned). However the prevalence [...]
There are many labels used to describe chronic pain that doesn’t have a clear medical explanation—terms like central sensitization, psychogenic pain, nociplastic pain, and pain system [...]
