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Home » Megan Washburn

Byline: Megan Washburn

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    Unlocking the Brain’s Role in Pain
    May 19, 2016

    Unlocking the Brain’s Role in Pain

    Certain anatomical properties of the brain – not the initial injury – determine most of a patient’s risk of developing chronic pain, according to a new study.

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