Episode 2 - Hurt does not always mean harm

2020-12-16

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You're listening to Professor Cormac Ryan of Teesside University and the Flippin' Pain team. We're here to flip your understanding of persistent pain. This is Episode 2 - Hurt does not always mean harm.Asim (GP and Pain Management Specialist) told us:"It may seem strange, but pain levels and severity of injury are NOT closely linked."It’s entirely possible- common in fact- to experience ongoing pain in the absence of any structural changes or damage to your body. You experience pa...

You're listening to Professor Cormac Ryan of Teesside University and the Flippin' Pain team. We're here to flip your understanding of persistent pain.

This is Episode 2 - Hurt does not always mean harm.

Asim (GP and Pain Management Specialist) told us:

"It may seem strange, but pain levels and severity of injury are NOT closely linked.

"It’s entirely possible- common in fact- to experience ongoing pain in the absence of any structural changes or damage to your body. You experience pain, but medical scans and tests are normal.

"This doesn’t mean that the pain we experience is not real. Far from it: pain is ALWAYS real. It’s just one of the reasons that pain is complex – there’s far more to it than the health of our tissues (our bones, joints, muscles etc.).

"In fact, as the next section will show you, EVERYTHING matters when it comes to pain."

For more information and a transcript of this podcast, ⁠visit the Flippin' Pain website⁠.

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