Michigan Spine & Pain

Mt. Pleasant, Gaylord, & West Bloomfield, MI

Schedule Your Appointment Today

1-800-586-7992

Mt. Pleasant, MI – 989-772-1609
Gaylord, MI – 989-705-BACK (2225)
West Bloomfield, MI – 248-851-PAIN (7246)

Menu
  • Home
  • About
    • Why Michigan Spine & Pain
    • Our Mission
    • Testimonials
    • Close
  • Physicians & Staff
    • Dr. Marvin Bleiberg
    • Dr. Herman Ruiz
    • Michael J. Barrett, DC, FIAMA
    • Stuart A. Firsten, DC
    • Amy McDonald, MSPT
    • Close
  • Real Pain, Real Solutions
    • Diagnosis
      • Spinal Stenosis
      • Herniated Disc / Bulging Disc / Protruding Disc
      • Cervical / Neck Pain
      • Degenerative Disc Disease
      • Fibromyalgia
      • Headaches
      • Hip Pain
      • Low Back Pain
      • Knee Pain
    • Treatment
      • Comprehensive Multi Specialty Pain Relief
      • Chiropractic Treatment
      • Physical Therapy
      • Interventional Procedures
      • Acupuncture
      • Cold Laser Therapy
      • HydraFacial
      • Patient Care
      • Technology
    • Close
  • Resources and Forms
  • Blog
  • Locations
    • Gaylord
    • West Bloomfield
    • Mt. Pleasant
    • Close
  • Contact

MRI’s and the Origins of Physical and Emotional Pain

MRIMost of us, having made it to this point in our lives, have experienced both physical and emotional pain. Pain hurts. No big news bulletin there…Doctors of physical pain medicine as well as neurologists, psychiatrists and psychologists have long wondered about the similarities and differences between physical and emotional pain and how the human body copes with both types of pain.

Current research suggests that physical pain and emotional pain from, for example, rejection share common neural mechanisms. This means that emotional pain can actually be quantified and characterized along with actual physical pain. These commonalities can actually be visualized through the use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology.  Some of these theories are beginning to be challenged and investigated more thoroughly. Luckily for all of us, researchers are engaged in discovering how our brains process and react to pain.

 Here are a few articles to look at if you are interested in learning more about this subject in depth: 

  • Separate Neural Representations for Physical Pain and Social Rejection:  www.nature.com/ncomms/2014/141117/ncomms6380/full/ncomms6380.html
  • *Response of the μ-opioid System to Social Rejection and Acceptance:  www.nature.com/mp/journal/v18/n11/full/mp201396a.html#close
  • *The Pain of Social Disconnection: Examining the Shared Neural Underpinnings of Physical and Social pain:    www.nature.com/nrn/journal/v13/n6/full/nrn3231.html

*There is a small cost associated with downloading and/or printing these two articles if you are not already a registered subscriber to the journals Nature Reviews Neuroscience, or Molecular Psychiatry.

Filed Under: Diseases That Cause Pain Tagged With: psychology of pain, using MRI's in pain diagnosis

Categories

  • Automobile Accidents
  • Back Pain
  • Back Surgery
  • Chronic Pain
  • Depression
  • Diseases That Cause Pain
  • Elbow Pain
  • Feature
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Fitness and Exercise
  • Foot and Ankle Pain
  • Golf Injury
  • Headaches
  • Healthy Living
  • Hip Pain
  • Knee Pain
  • Migraines
  • News
  • Patient Experience
  • Physiatrist
  • Pregnancy
  • shoulder pain
  • Treatments for pain

Dr. Marvin Bleiberg

Real People, Real Relief

Getting you back to your active life: that is the philosophy that Michigan Spine & Pain follows. Read more.

Real Relief

  • Spinal Stenosis
  • Herniated / Bulging / Protruding Disc
  • Cervical / Neck Pain
  • Degenerative Disc Disease
  • Headaches
  • Hip Pain
  • Low Back Pain
  • Knee Pain
  • Fibromyalgia
  • view all

Real Solutions

  • Pain Relief
  • Interventional Procedures
  • Chiropractic Treatment
  • Physical Therapy
  • Acupuncture
  • Patient Care
  • Technology
  • view all
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Locations

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
2480 W. Campus Dr., Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858

Gaylord, Michigan
5059 Old 27 South, Gaylord, MI 49735

West Bloomfield, Michigan
6079 W. Maple Rd., West Bloomfield, MI 48322

Privacy Policy

Our Sister Company

Copyright © 2022 Michigan Spine & Pain