Louis Gifford said that learning about the biology of memory was very informative to his understanding of chronic pain.For example, he thought certain pains were like advertising jingles that get stuck in your head- they're annoying, don't serve any purpose, and are hard to get rid of.
Read MoreWhat does chronic pain have to do with learning? Here's a quick post with links and quotes from three new papers that help explain the role of associative learning in chronic pain. Because many of the quotes contain a bunch of fancy language, here's a quick bit of background on the key concept - learning through pavlovian association
Read MoreSince I'm in the process of writing a book, I don't have much time to post. So here's a little excerpt from the book. It's about the distinction between sensation and perception.
Read MoreThis weekend I had the pleasure of attending a workshop hosted by Geoffrey Bove on “Pain, Nociception and Nerves.” Geoff has forgotten more about these topics than most people will ever know, because he has conducted a great deal of the original research which contributes to our knowledge about these issues, particularly as it relates to manual therapy.
Read More