A Beginner's Guide to Central Sensitization Pain

Published: March 19, 2019
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Pain

Hello Reader,

Central sensitization syndrome and microglial activation are very extensive topics that would take writing a book to fully discuss. But I can explain it with this very simple overview.

Pain is your body's way of saying that something needs attention. When your body has a need that's not being addressed (chronic pain, I suspect from almost any cause), your body sends your brain an alert — in the form of pain. If the need goes unmet, your body amplifies the pain through signals in your spine and brain as a way to get your attention. It's like the oil light on your car's dashboard. If you don't have enough oil in your car, the light will get brighter and more annoying until your car's needs are met.

This kind of pain amplification occurs in your brain when microglial brain cells become activated.

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