I watched this video this morning and though it superb. When us chronic pain (CP) people go to our doctors we don't get much information from them. If we are truly fortunate, we get some compassion and some understanding, but not much information on what is happening in our bodies. I don't know about other people with CP, and I get a bit freaked out some times because weird things happen to my body. They are weird because I cannot figure out why what is happening, is happening! Some of what happens is perceived as pain and some of what happens is perceived as muscles being strained or twisted or turned, toes feeling like they are out of their joints, knees feeling like they have been pulled out of joint and then released...the list goes on. This video helps to describe what nerve pain can feel like and what goes on in the brain to make the body feel those weird feelings.
I hope this helps not only confused and depressed CP people, but also their families. Families and friends who are truly supportive are an irreplaceable gift!
