30/05/2022
The 5 stages of pain!
Pain Science is a rabbit hole I’ve been diving into a lot recently, and it is truly mind blowing.
The above is my own interpretation of the knowledge we now have around pain, based on a character we all know and love.
This is literally why things hurt, and its incredible to think that our past experiences, pre-expectations and unhelpful beliefs about pain, (as well as many other factors) will have such a massive influence on the pain we feel.
Why did I ask how Lisa Simpson would react? Because she’s a completely different character. She’s smarter, perceives the world differently and has had different experiences.
This conversation will lead us into discussions about chronic pain, and why people tend to stay in pain for so long after the injury has occurred (and the tissue itself probably will have healed.)