In this episode we join hands with Ashraff to discuss about PAIN SCIENCE . He takes us through how the definition of pain has evolved , models of pain , reason(s) of pain and much more with some interesting examples . Topics discussed : 1. What is pain? 2. Danger alarm system 3. Body = machine ? 4. Biopsychosocial model of pain 5. Tissue damage and pain 6. MRI scans and pain . 7. Pointing towards a single reason. 8.Stress cup 9. Nocebo & its effects 10. Pain = Suffering ? 11 .Back pain - categories References : https://www.iasp-pain.org/publications/iasp-news/iasp-announces-revised-definition-of-pain/ ( IASP Definition of Pain) https://journals.lww.com/pain/Citation/2020/09000/The_revised_International_Association_for_the.6.aspx ( Revised Definition of Pain Paper Publication) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18486228/ ( Pain Alarm or Curse ?) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/564474/ ( Phantom Limb Pain) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8380543/ ( Phantom Limb Pain) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8219517/ ( Factors that Determine Pain) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8208267/ ( MRI Images of People without Back Pain) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17592957/ ( Biopsychosocial Approach to Chronic Pain) https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21679169.2021.1970966 ( Biopsychosocial Framework for Pain) https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/54/2/79.long ( Best Practices for MSK Pain) https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(18)30725-6/fulltext ( Low Back Pain - A Global Challenge) https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(18)30725-6/fulltext ( Low Back pain - A Major Global Challenge) https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(18)30489-6/fulltext ( Prevention and Treatment of Low Back pain - Evidence, Challenges and Promising Directions) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29103546/ ( Choosing the Right Outcome measurements for People with Pain) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31451200/ ( No relationship between Pain and Posture) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35577236/ ( Is Chronic Pain a Disease) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4464797/ ( MRI Study on Asymptomatic Population) https://www.jpain.org/article/S1526-5900(18)30456-5/fulltext ( Exercise induced Hypoalgesia) http://www.greglehman.ca/blog/2018/5/1/do-our-patients-need-fixing ( Stress Cup Analogy) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29509613/ ( Red Flags for Low Back Pain) http://www.greglehman.ca/recovery-strategies-pain-guidebook ( Recovery Strategies Pain Guide Book) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gate_control_theory ( Gate Control theory of Pain) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cortical_homunculus ( Homunculus Man) https://www.tamethebeast.org/#tame-the-beast ( A good Resource for Learning about Pain) https://www.painscience.com/articles/structuralism.php ( Your Back is not out of Alignment) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nociception ( Nociception) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pain_theories ( Pain Theories) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ren%C3%A9_Descartes (Rene Descartes) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renaissance (Renaissance Period) https://www.cancer.gov/publications/dictionaries/cancer-terms/def/nocebo-effect ( Nocebo Effect) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4804316/ ( Nocebo Effect of Drugs) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/128429.Against_the_Gods ( Against the Gods Book) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1883269.Pain ( Pain the Science of Suffering) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4230910-explain-pain ( Explain Pain Book) https://www.barbellmedicine.com/blog/pain-in-training-what-do/ ( Pain in Training What to do ?) https://tomjesson.com/thebook/ ( Sciatica Book) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24878675/ ( Self Efficacy and Chronic Pain Outcomes) PMID:15710959 (Relationship between Clinical experience and Quality of Healthcare)