Can prolonged stress affect your pain and healing? There's a strong suggestion that it can, particularly with chronic pain. If you suffer from ongoing pain you may have noticed this relationship yourself. Many people know that their pain is worse when they are...

Can prolonged stress affect your pain and healing? Research now suggests that it can, particularly with chronic pain. If you suffer from ongoing pain you may have noticed this relationship yourself. Many people know that their pain is worse when they are stressed but...

A common fear for people when discussing pain is the idea that their symptoms are 'all in their head' or that they won't be believed by friends, family, therapists or workmates. This fear can be worse when there appears to be no obvious or visible cause for their pain...