Josephine Briggs, MD, director of NCCIH, takes a moment to review recent data with Mark Pitcher, MSc, PhD, who is leading research on the analgesic effects of exercise.
Photo courtesy of: Bryan Ewsichek, NCCIH
In the Winter 2017 issue of NIH MedlinePlus magazine, NCCIH Director Dr. Josephine Briggs, talks about the state of the research on complementary health approaches for pain management.
What can you tell us about NCCIH's work and what you've learned about pain?
We see all sorts of clinical problems with conventional treatments for pain; both problems with opioids, and treatments that do not adequately address pain for some patients. Those problems have become a big driver of our work around pain management.
An interesting thing about pain is the impact emotions have on our perception of pain. Everyone is somewhat aware of the emotion and fear of pain from their own personal experience. It is clear that as one becomes more fearful, it can make the pain worse.
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