How mind-body medicine is reshaping chronic pain treatment

If you are living with chronic pain, you may have been told that the cause lies in damaged tissues, structural abnormalities, or degeneration.

While these factors can play a role, they do not always explain why pain persists long after healing should have occurred.

In recent years, a significant shift has taken place in how chronic pain is understood and treated. Rather than viewing pain solely as a physical problem, modern medicine increasingly recognizes it as a complex interaction between your brain, body, and emotional state.