Body in Mind

Mindfulness refers to purposefully paying attention to moment-to-moment experiences in a nonjudgmental and accepting manner [1]. Although mindfulness has its roots in Buddhist traditions, there is nothing inherently religious or […]

The Australian Twin low BACK pain (AUTBACK) study Almost all guidelines for the prevention and management of low back pain (LBP) emphasise the importance of regular physical activity and exercise […]

It seems like only yesterday I was blogging about an important trial of targeted care for acute whiplash, which like other such trials returned a convincingly negative result. It seems […]

One of the most exciting areas of pain science at the moment is brain training. To me this is the idea that the patient’s brain image of the painful area […]

Pain experience can be modulated at different levels of processing and is influenced by higher cognitive function like attention and expectations. It has been shown recently that looking at one’s […]

Some people with persistent pain have altered perceptions of parts of their body. For example they can perceive their affected limbs as having some distortions of size, perhaps with enlarged […]

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is a condition which can invoke fear and dread both in patients and healthcare providers.  Many patients I’ve met who have been told they’ve got […]

Many different treatments exist for low back pain (LBP). Often they are multidisciplinary, involving physiotherapists, psychologists and medical doctors. However, when these treatments are tested in experimental studies many produce […]

Many chronic musculoskeletal pain disorders are characterized by the presence of central sensitization, which implies that the central nervous system is in a hypersensitive state in those who suffer from […]

The relationship between pain and sleep quality is well reported in the literature. Sleep complaints are present in up to 88% of chronic pain disorders [1] and at least 50% […]