Explain pain

Section 1: Introduction ; Pain is normal ; Amazing pain stories: part 1 ; Amazing pain stories: part 2 ; Amazing pain stories: part 3 ; Pain relies on context: part 1 ; Pain relies on context: part 2 ; The phantom in the body ; Age, gender, culture and pain ; Section 2: Introduction: Your remarkable danger alarm system ; A closer look at alarm signals ; Sending messages ; The alarm message meets the spinal cord ; The message is processed throughout the brain ; The orchestra in the brain ; Systems to get you out of trouble ; Section 3: Introduction: The damaged and deconditioned body ; Acid and inflammation in the tissues ; Inflammation: The brain is immediately interested ; The truth about muscles ; Get to know your LAFTs ; Get to know your skin and soft tisues ; Bone and joint contributions to pain ; The peripherals nerves ; The dorsal root ganglion - the peripheral nerve's minibrain ; Backfiring nerves ; What you might notice with nerve pain ; Section 4: Introduction: Altered central nervous systems alarms ; Altered central nervous systems alarms - the spinal cord ; The spinal cord as a magnifier of tissue reality ; The brain adapts and tries to help ; The orchestra plays the pain tune ; Thoughts and beliefs are nerve impulses too ; The sensitised central alarm system ; Response systems - the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems ; The endocrine response ; The immune system ; Movement strategies ; Section 5: Introduction: Modern management models ; Models of engagement: part 1 ; Models of engagement: part 2 ; Fears associated with movement and pain ; Coping with life and pain ; Your relationship with pain ; Section 6: Introduction: Management essentials ; Tool 1: Education and understanding ; Tool 2: Your hurts won't harm you ; Tool 3: Pacing and graded exposure ; Tool 4: Accessing the virtual body