In this episode:

• How pain is made in the pain system, including the role of pain sensors, the spinal cord, and the brain
• Why pain turns chronic or persistent
• The role of emotions, beliefs, and environmental context in generating a pain response

Why does the Pain Puzzle exist?

The Pain Puzzle is an educational series designed to bring you the latest science underpinning effective management of chronic low back pain. This series will help you understand chronic low back pain and how you can use mind-based therapies to better manage your pain and get back to the life you love.

We’ll be exploring the experience of living with chronic low back pain, why it’s so hard to find a solution that works, how pain is made and why pain sticks around or keeps coming back, ...