There is no "pain center" in the brain. Rather, pain is a diffuse neurological process involving MANY brain sites, including PFC (attention), cerebral cortex (thoughts), & limbic system - the brain's EMOTION CENTER💥💥 📣Pain is BOTH physical AND emotional ALWAYS 👏🏼 #MedTwitter

Too many mediocre men talk over capable women. Study of problem-solving teams: Men dominate the conversation, taking 50% more turns and saying 69% more than women. Men with low skill speak more than women with high skill. It's long past time to value competence over confidence.

Upcoming talk for the disability & chronic pain community on the science of pain and how to heal with @birdability - talk is free & accessible to all, come join us!! When: Mon 10/20 @ 7pm ET/4pm PT Where: https://t.co/U5OmhwJfde #Disability #MedTwitter #pttwitter

Happy Bitcoin Whitepaper Day 🧡 There’s no ceiling for Bitcoin because there’s no bottom for fiat.

A sense of purpose in life significantly lowers the risk of cognitive impairment in later life. Even in those with a genetic risk for dementia.

“The least I can do is speak out for those who cannot speak for themselves.” Jane Goodall Conservationist Dead at 91 RIP 3 April 1934 – 1 October 2025

Cervical flexion posture during smartphone use was not a risk factor for neck pain, but low sleep quality and insufficient levels of physical activity were. A longitudinal investigation https://t.co/zWC27CTufi

If someone is diagnosed with depression: Insurance should cover gym memberships & trainers In the same way they cover antidepressants

Saving Normal is the most important book I've read in a decade, hands down. Covers the definitions of "normal" & "abnormal" #mentalhealth, & the over-medicalization/over-medicating of society. 5 stars. Recommend to everyone you know ⭐️ #medtwitter #psychtwitter @AllenFrancesMD

🔥Most important paper of 2025🔥 👉Injury/disease don't reliably predict pain 👉Biomarkers alone can't explain pain 👉PSYCHOSOCIAL factors reliably predict chronic pain 👉Painful conditions can be predicted from the SYNERGY btwn bio + psychosocial factors https://t.co/vny3M93POi

Repetition rewires your brain. Neuroplasticity can't decipher between good & bad. Control what you repeat.

Besides nutrition, there is no subject that has more bullshit & quackery surrounding it than pain science. The shit you think helps with pain probably doesn’t, and the stuff that really does help likely isn’t what you think Evidence based pain management took me from chronic

Harmful words: A qualitative survey of pain clinicians' perspectives on unhelpful messages in chronic pain https://t.co/ktr1Fb9HNA

🚨Big Pharma paid $430M in penalties for fraudulently promoting Gabapentin's effectiveness. Yet it's still wantonly prescribed for everything from pain to insomnia. *It has ONLY been approved by the FDA for seizures + neuralgia.* END THE MADNESS☠️ https://t.co/hiZt3MdfPs

🛑 SIGNS A PROVIDER HASNT BEEN TRAINED IN PAIN ❌blames it just on tissue damage & skips the 🧠 ❌recommends only 💊 or 🔪 ❌fails to target diet, sleep, trauma, movement, mental health ❌targets only a body part, not a WHOLE PERSON 📣 Pain is biopsychosocial ALWAYS #MedTwitter

Trauma reshapes the brain at the cellular level. 🧵1/10

'... according to a new study led by the University of New South Wales and Neuroscience Research Australia, helping people with chronic pain manage their emotions can lessen their experience of pain.' https://t.co/pkXol7M2k5 #ChronicPain #LowBackPain

🔥Most important paper of 2025🔥 👉Injury/disease don't reliably predict pain 👉Biomarkers alone can't explain pain 👉PSYCHOSOCIAL factors reliably predict chronic pain 👉Painful conditions can be predicted from the SYNERGY btwn bio + psychosocial factors https://t.co/vny3M93POi

Biological markers and psychosocial factors predict chronic pain conditions https://t.co/MBMFFfuapl

Navigating the biopsychosocial landscape: A systematic review on the association between social support and chronic pain https://t.co/wNwxfmceDF

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Why Storytelling Is Part of Being a Good Doctor | The New Yorker—The Scalpel and the Pen, published today