Why things hurt?

• Pain is linked to previous experiences – one bad experiences, brain remembers & if a similar situation happens again, brain amplifies pain response to protect its self.

• “Pain is an illusion” a construct of the brain. An output of our brain to protect it, it doesn’t come from our tissues. Pain is a projection which is produced in the brain.

• Neural plasticity = more pain experienced, stronger connections - increased sensitivity.

• Adaptations in brain also make the pain location less specific and precise – so pain spreads overtime.