When Childhood Pain Echoes explores how adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) shape the brain and increase the risk of chronic pain in adulthood. Drawing from a 2023 meta-analysis of over 800,000 participants, this post breaks down how early emotional, physical, or sexual abuse can leave a lasting neurobiological imprint—altering your nervous system’s pain alarm. But there’s good news: what was once wired by adversity can be rewired with evidence-based tools and trauma-informe

A groundbreaking study in Nature Medicine reveals chronic pain can be predicted before it spreads. Using data from 493,000 people, researchers created a six-question biopsychosocial risk score that forecasts pain progression up to 9 years in advance. The key drivers? Mood, sleep, stress, and BMI, not tissue damage. This is huge for informing how we understand and prevent persistent pain.

I recently attended the SIRPA 15th Anniversary Conference and was genuinely blown away. Speaker after speaker offered fresh, insightful perspectives on stress-related conditions like persistent pain, IBS, and chronic fatigue. The day highlighted the urgent need to embrace a balanced biopsychosocial model in healthcare—and the risks when we don't. It left me hopeful that the tide is turning toward more compassionate, comprehensive care.

New research shows self-compassion reduces depression, anxiety, and disability in chronic pain. Learn how kindness to self can rewire the brain for relief.

New research challenges the posture-pain myth. Discover why "sitting up straight" isn't the fix and how a flexible, confident approach to mo

Early MRIs for back pain often lead to fear, overtreatment, and worse outcomes. Movement and education are the real keys to recovery.

Pain does NOT mean damage! Neuroscience reveals that pain is an output of the brain. Learn here why Pain ≠ Damage Makes Sense.

Discover the best mindfulness app for starting your practice and how to avoid the pitfall many people run into when they start meditating.

Every year, as back-to-school season rolls around, the same concern pops up: are heavy backpacks harming children's spines? It feels like...

Mindfulness is more than a buzzword—it’s a science-backed method for retraining the brain, reducing stress, and managing pain.

Struggling with chronic pain and poor sleep? Learn how to break the cycle with 3 neuroscience-backed sleep strategies.

Can persistent neck pain be predicted—and even prevented—within days of an injury? Discover the latest neuroscience and practical strategies

Ever had an MRI and been told you have a ‘bulging disc’ or ‘degenerative disc disease’? Here's the surprising truth:

Introduction As a physiotherapist, there's nothing more rewarding than seeing a patient get better, especially with long-standing pain....

How can donating time and money to charity impact pain?