Top Highlights

• pain is so complex—ranging far beyond the intersection of neural transmission and sensory experience.
• The puzzle of pain involves a complicated labyrinth of emotions, sensations, culture, individual experience, genetics, spiritual meaning, as well as habitual physiological reactions, and some experts believe that chronic pain for many patients has become a disease in itself. 5
• Yet the real power of most pain-treatment methods to bring lasting results lies not within the methods, but in their unique application in alignment with each individual’s needs, beliefs, personality, and experience. While each method is promising in what it can offer, the key puzzle piece remains your contribution—the responses you bring to your o...
• Research has shown that chronic pain may not only be caused by physical injury, but also by stress and emotional issues. In fact, people who suffer from PTSD (posttraumatic stress disorder) are at a much higher risk for developing chronic pain.6