Chronic Pain and the Brain

A neurobiological look into how and why we hurt

The relative morality of pain

Think back to a time you experienced physical pain. Perhaps it was a sudden cramp, an ache that has lingered after a surgery, or stepping on your kid’s stray Lego. Pain is powerful– it can stir up emotion, elicit some unsavory words, and sometimes bring everyday life to a standstill.

However, this pain is completely internal– a monster of your own making. Pain is a sensory modality, like the more familiar…