Neuroplastic pain (also known as centralized pain or nociplastic pain) is pain that comes from changes in the nervous system—not from injury or damage in the body tissues.
Neuroplastic pain occurs when the brain learns to produce pain, even after the original injury or cause has healed. The nervous system becomes hypersensitive due to stress, trauma, or long-term pain, and starts sending pain signals unnecessarily. The brain rewires itself in a way that pain becomes chronic—even when there is no ongoing physical problem.
Key Features:
There is no clear physical cause for the pain (like a wound or inflammation).
The pain can move around the body or change in intensity.
Common in conditions like fibromyalgia, tension headaches, chronic back pain, and some forms of pelvic pain.
Often linked with emotional stress, anxiety, trauma, or past painful experiences.
Good News:
Because this pain is due to brain and nerve "wiring," the brain can also "unlearn" it. Through education, emotional healing, therapy, and brain retraining (like somatic tracking, mindfulness, or cognitive-behavioral therapy), many people experience real relief.
A Biblical-Spiritual Touch:
Just as the brain can form patterns of pain, it can also form patterns of healing. As Romans 12:2 says, “Be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” Faith, truth, and peace can help rewire us for restoration—body, soul, and spirit.
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-Fr. Dr. A. P. George
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