Pain and your Brain

How much is pain “in your head”? Studies confirm that significant changes occur in the brain during the shift from Acute to Chronic pain.

“Chronic pain patients exhibited brain activity in areas including the perigenual anterior cingulate cortex, the medial prefrontal cortex, and parts of the amygdala—areas that are considered to mediate emotion.”

According to Forbes magazine “Brain training can be used to treat problems related to cognition, behavior, and emotion.”