Can Pain Be Imagined?

Can Pain Be Imagined? Recent studies have shown that pain-related areas of the brain can be activated without any injury — only through verbal cues that create “psychological” or imaginary pain, writes researcher Tuukka T. Raij, MD, with the brain research unit at the Helsinki University of Technology in Finland. What can cause unexplained pain?

Can Pain Happen For No Reason?

Can Pain Happen For No Reason? Can pain happen for no reason? But unfortunately, just like pain can make you feel worse mentally, your mind can cause pain without a physical source, or make preexisting pain increase or linger. This phenomenon is called psychogenic pain, and it occurs when your pain is related to underlying