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Managing Pain: It Doesn’t Have to Hurt | Luca Morandini | TEDxYouth@ISF


more than one of you out there is an

more than one of you out there is an expert in pain aching disabling intense

expert in pain aching disabling intense

expert in pain aching disabling intense neck shoulder back or maybe knee pain

neck shoulder back or maybe knee pain

neck shoulder back or maybe knee pain and you have tried message acupuncture

and you have tried message acupuncture

and you have tried message acupuncture crown therapy and even drugs but times

crown therapy and even drugs but times

crown therapy and even drugs but times it seems not to completely disappear and

it seems not to completely disappear and

it seems not to completely disappear and it could become chronic but its pain

it could become chronic but its pain

it could become chronic but its pain itself the issue the short and shocking

itself the issue the short and shocking

itself the issue the short and shocking answer is no if we can change the way we

answer is no if we can change the way we

answer is no if we can change the way we consider pain we can decrease it and we

consider pain we can decrease it and we

consider pain we can decrease it and we can increase the quality of our lives I

can increase the quality of our lives I

can increase the quality of our lives I will show you that it’s not so difficult

will show you that it’s not so difficult

will show you that it’s not so difficult true story

true story

true story a careless worker nail it his foot and

a careless worker nail it his foot and

a careless worker nail it his foot and immediately started screaming in agony

immediately started screaming in agony

immediately started screaming in agony once he arrived at the hospital the

once he arrived at the hospital the

once he arrived at the hospital the doctors weren’t able to remove the shoe

doctors weren’t able to remove the shoe

doctors weren’t able to remove the shoe because the man was such in pain that no

because the man was such in pain that no

because the man was such in pain that no one could even touch his foot so they

one could even touch his foot so they

one could even touch his foot so they decided to scan him and this is what

decided to scan him and this is what

decided to scan him and this is what they found a nail in the foot all right

they found a nail in the foot all right

they found a nail in the foot all right what’s interesting about this story once

what’s interesting about this story once

what’s interesting about this story once the doctors were able to remove the shoe

the doctors were able to remove the shoe

the doctors were able to remove the shoe cutting it away they saw the nail had

cutting it away they saw the nail had

cutting it away they saw the nail had passed precisely in the twin details

passed precisely in the twin details

passed precisely in the twin details without any tissue damage

this story can help you understand that

this story can help you understand that pain is not directly correlated to

pain is not directly correlated to

pain is not directly correlated to tissue or structural damage

tissue or structural damage

tissue or structural damage if we compare visual system and pain

if we compare visual system and pain

if we compare visual system and pain system we can see they are quite similar

system we can see they are quite similar

system we can see they are quite similar peripheral receptors neurons conduct the

peripheral receptors neurons conduct the

peripheral receptors neurons conduct the stimulus to the brain the brain

stimulus to the brain the brain

stimulus to the brain the brain elaborate the information making sense

elaborate the information making sense

elaborate the information making sense of these electrical signals leading to

of these electrical signals leading to

of these electrical signals leading to conscious perception sight is a very

conscious perception sight is a very

conscious perception sight is a very precise way of perceiving information

precise way of perceiving information

precise way of perceiving information from the environment have a look at your

from the environment have a look at your

from the environment have a look at your hand how many details could you

hand how many details could you

hand how many details could you appreciate yet it is very easy to trick

appreciate yet it is very easy to trick

appreciate yet it is very easy to trick the eye let’s have a look to this short

the eye let’s have a look to this short

the eye let’s have a look to this short video

I want you to consider that sometimes

I want you to consider that sometimes your brain is tricking you into thinking

your brain is tricking you into thinking

your brain is tricking you into thinking you’re in pain but Bing is only

you’re in pain but Bing is only

you’re in pain but Bing is only conscious expression of how your brain

conscious expression of how your brain

conscious expression of how your brain perceives something dangerous or not and

perceives something dangerous or not and

perceives something dangerous or not and that’s the reason why sometimes you can

that’s the reason why sometimes you can

that’s the reason why sometimes you can feel pain without any tissue damage in a

feel pain without any tissue damage in a

feel pain without any tissue damage in a study published in 2015 in the american

study published in 2015 in the american

study published in 2015 in the american journal of naval radiology 3110

journal of naval radiology 3110

journal of naval radiology 3110 asymptomatic subjects underwent an MRI

asymptomatic subjects underwent an MRI

asymptomatic subjects underwent an MRI scan of their back what researchers

scan of their back what researchers

scan of their back what researchers found is very interesting they found a

found is very interesting they found a

found is very interesting they found a lot of structural alteration even in

lot of structural alteration even in

lot of structural alteration even in very young subjects and all these

very young subjects and all these

very young subjects and all these alteration are irrelevant for the

alteration are irrelevant for the

alteration are irrelevant for the production of pain for example if you

production of pain for example if you

production of pain for example if you are 50 years old it’s more plausible

are 50 years old it’s more plausible

are 50 years old it’s more plausible that you have a disc bulge than not even

that you have a disc bulge than not even

that you have a disc bulge than not even if you have no pain many times I see

if you have no pain many times I see

if you have no pain many times I see patients suffering from chronic pain

patients suffering from chronic pain

patients suffering from chronic pain this is the case of a 19 years old girl

this is the case of a 19 years old girl

this is the case of a 19 years old girl that underwent an MRI scan over back

that underwent an MRI scan over back

that underwent an MRI scan over back because it started hurting what they

because it started hurting what they

because it started hurting what they found is a herniated disc and even if

found is a herniated disc and even if

found is a herniated disc and even if her symptoms were not relevant for that

her symptoms were not relevant for that

her symptoms were not relevant for that kind of problem she had been told that

kind of problem she had been told that

kind of problem she had been told that she was in danger that she needed

she was in danger that she needed

she was in danger that she needed immediate care to prevent the worsening

immediate care to prevent the worsening

immediate care to prevent the worsening of her discs she was really scared I

of her discs she was really scared I

of her discs she was really scared I explained to her that you can have disc

explained to her that you can have disc

explained to her that you can have disc bulge without no pain and that her

bulge without no pain and that her

bulge without no pain and that her symptoms were justified by the complex

symptoms were justified by the complex

symptoms were justified by the complex biology of pain after three session I

biology of pain after three session I

biology of pain after three session I asked her to climb back on a 40

asked her to climb back on a 40

asked her to climb back on a 40 centimeter box and this is what she

centimeter box and this is what she

centimeter box and this is what she answered me

answered me

answered me you’re crazy I can ride my legs so high

you’re crazy I can ride my legs so high

you’re crazy I can ride my legs so high because of my thing I was starting to

because of my thing I was starting to

because of my thing I was starting to doubt my treatment because of the poor

doubt my treatment because of the poor

doubt my treatment because of the poor result but then something happened while

result but then something happened while

result but then something happened while I was explained to her once again how

I was explained to her once again how

I was explained to her once again how wrong ideas could maintain her symptoms

wrong ideas could maintain her symptoms

wrong ideas could maintain her symptoms she noticed her shoelace was loose and

she noticed her shoelace was loose and

she noticed her shoelace was loose and without thinking she lifts up her foot

without thinking she lifts up her foot

without thinking she lifts up her foot on the 40 centimeter box to fasten her

on the 40 centimeter box to fasten her

on the 40 centimeter box to fasten her swing I continued talking but my mind

swing I continued talking but my mind

swing I continued talking but my mind was already thinking what the heck is

was already thinking what the heck is

was already thinking what the heck is happening I stopped talking she put down

happening I stopped talking she put down

happening I stopped talking she put down her foot we stare each other for maybe

her foot we stare each other for maybe

her foot we stare each other for maybe ten seconds and then she asked me so

ten seconds and then she asked me so

ten seconds and then she asked me so what’s the next exercise you did it and

what’s the next exercise you did it and

what’s the next exercise you did it and she realize it on the day she started

she realize it on the day she started

she realize it on the day she started crying after three more session she was

crying after three more session she was

crying after three more session she was back to her normal life I want you to

back to her normal life I want you to

back to her normal life I want you to consider that pain has changed your way

consider that pain has changed your way

consider that pain has changed your way of thinking your way of acting and the

of thinking your way of acting and the

of thinking your way of acting and the quality of your life there are many

quality of your life there are many

quality of your life there are many studies that demonstrate the linking

studies that demonstrate the linking

studies that demonstrate the linking pain intensity the structural damage is

pain intensity the structural damage is

pain intensity the structural damage is wrong in a study a symptomatic needs of

wrong in a study a symptomatic needs of

wrong in a study a symptomatic needs of NCAA basketball athletes were scanned at

NCAA basketball athletes were scanned at

NCAA basketball athletes were scanned at the beginning and at the end of the

the beginning and at the end of the

the beginning and at the end of the season what they found is different kind

season what they found is different kind

season what they found is different kind of alteration and different kind of

of alteration and different kind of

of alteration and different kind of severity the only thing they had in

severity the only thing they had in

severity the only thing they had in common was the complete absence of pain

common was the complete absence of pain

common was the complete absence of pain what’s the most relevant thing is a

what’s the most relevant thing is a

what’s the most relevant thing is a shift in mind what we call in Italian

shift in mind what we call in Italian

shift in mind what we call in Italian come to the metalita regarding pain and

come to the metalita regarding pain and

come to the metalita regarding pain and that it’s the most important thing I’m

that it’s the most important thing I’m

that it’s the most important thing I’m asking you today to better understand it

asking you today to better understand it

asking you today to better understand it scientists and

scientists and

scientists and searchers have developed a

searchers have developed a

searchers have developed a biopsychosocial model that underlines

biopsychosocial model that underlines

biopsychosocial model that underlines the importance of taking into account

the importance of taking into account

the importance of taking into account not only the bio physical aspects of

not only the bio physical aspects of

not only the bio physical aspects of pain but also the psychosocial aspects

pain but also the psychosocial aspects

pain but also the psychosocial aspects that are so relevant as well in the

that are so relevant as well in the

that are so relevant as well in the production and in maintenance of pain

production and in maintenance of pain

production and in maintenance of pain pain is very complex and very hard to

pain is very complex and very hard to

pain is very complex and very hard to understand in general population and

understand in general population and

understand in general population and even for clinicians so what I suggest

even for clinicians so what I suggest

even for clinicians so what I suggest you is always seek out for a health

you is always seek out for a health

you is always seek out for a health professionals but the good news is that

professionals but the good news is that

professionals but the good news is that everyone can get better and treatment

everyone can get better and treatment

everyone can get better and treatment are supported by strong scientific

are supported by strong scientific

are supported by strong scientific evidence for example in the prevention

evidence for example in the prevention

evidence for example in the prevention and the treatment of many

and the treatment of many

and the treatment of many musculoskeletal condition walking has

musculoskeletal condition walking has

musculoskeletal condition walking has reported to be more useful that than

reported to be more useful that than

reported to be more useful that than many passive treatment such as message

many passive treatment such as message

many passive treatment such as message or pain-killing drugs so stay active

or pain-killing drugs so stay active

or pain-killing drugs so stay active avoid passive treatment and over

avoid passive treatment and over

avoid passive treatment and over medication movement can replace any drug

medication movement can replace any drug

medication movement can replace any drug no drug can replace movement in study

no drug can replace movement in study

no drug can replace movement in study 121 patients suffering from moderately

121 patients suffering from moderately

121 patients suffering from moderately disabling pain under when just only one

disabling pain under when just only one

disabling pain under when just only one session of pain

session of pain

session of pain physiology education what they found is

physiology education what they found is

physiology education what they found is that there was a strong relationship

that there was a strong relationship

that there was a strong relationship between cognitive change and pain

between cognitive change and pain

between cognitive change and pain intensity or physical activity even when

intensity or physical activity even when

intensity or physical activity even when there was no opportunity to be physical

there was no opportunity to be physical

there was no opportunity to be physical active such as you right now the author

active such as you right now the author

active such as you right now the author of this study stated this anything that

of this study stated this anything that

of this study stated this anything that change your brains evaluation of danger

change your brains evaluation of danger

change your brains evaluation of danger will change your pain so a shift in mind

will change your pain so a shift in mind

will change your pain so a shift in mind is the first step to a shift toward a

is the first step to a shift toward a

is the first step to a shift toward a better quality of life I hope I’ve

better quality of life I hope I’ve

better quality of life I hope I’ve mine thank you

mine thank you

mine thank you [Applause]

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