Wired into Pain
Pain is a real feeling, but that feeling does not necessarily reflect real damage in the body. Further, although pain depends on brain activity for its existence, this does not mean you can simply think pain away or that pain is your fault. Unfortunately, the processes which create pain are mostly unconscious and outside your control.
Todd Hargrove • A Guide to Better Movement: The Science and Practice of Moving With More Skill and Less Pain
The Pain Scale
Exploring the complexities of pain, measurement, and subjective experiences, the text delves into the philosophical, mathematical, and personal aspects of suffering, questioning societal perceptions and the validity of pain scales.
snreview.orgThus, pain is a conscious experience created by the brain, not a damaged condition of the body. You can have one without the other.