Tuesday, 23 March 2010

Is Back Pain All In The Mind?

Hmmm,  a contentious point. I am not sure it is ALL in the mind but studies are showing that our attitude, mood and beliefs all determine how we experience pain.

Powerful medical scanners, can now see our pain responses in detailed action.

Will this change the way we are treated for pain? Does this mean emotional support and the way we approach our back pain is more important than we think?

Click on the link below to learn more and let me know what you think.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/health/features/article7054236.ece

2 comments:

Rhoonda Perciavalle said...

Hey! Found your blog through squidoo. Dropped you a fan over there. Hope all is well!

lee said...

This is very interesting..My husband has had 8 back surgeries and lives in Chronic pain on a daily basis