The mystery of chronic pain - Elliot Krane

Wed, 30 Sep 2020 15:15:31 +0000

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We think of pain as a symptom, but there are cases where the nervous system develops feedback loops and pain becomes a terrifying disease in itself. Starting with the story of a girl whose sprained wrist turned into a nightmare, Elliot Krane talks about the complex mystery of chronic pain and reviews the facts we're just learning about how it works and how to treat it.

Talk by Elliot Krane.