It HURTS! Pain and the Brain part 1

Pain is strange: we feel it in the body, but the brain plays a central role in creating the experience.

In part one of this series, we explore how pain signals travel, why reflexes can happen before conscious awareness, why chronic pain can persist, and why two people with similar injuries may feel pain differently.

This episode is educational only and does not provide medical advice.

Reading list: Available on request.