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Hope for Healing Chronic Pain with Yoni Ashar

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Understanding Chronic Pain: The Brain's Role

This chapter explores the intricate connection between chronic pain and brain processes, utilizing the parable of two wolves to illustrate the balance of positive and negative traits in pain management. It highlights the concept of neuroplastic pain, emphasizing that pain can persist beyond physical injuries due to brain mechanisms rather than direct damage. Through recent neuroscience findings, the discussion challenges traditional views of pain, showcasing how understanding its neuroplastic aspects can inform better management strategies.

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