Mind-Body Medicine: The New Science of Optimal Health

The Strain in Pain Lies Mainly in the Brain (1x30)

Air date: Jan 01, 2013

Mind-body factors play a critical role in both the cause and treatment of chronic pain. Study the physiology of pain and the variability of pain experience with respect to emotions, stress, and phenomena such as placebo and “phantom limb” pain. Review treatments including cognitive and behavioral strategies, acupuncture, mindfulness-based stress reduction, and biofeedback.