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Risk Factors

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There are several risk factors that can be linked to back pain. These risk factors increase a person’s chance of developing the pain. Age, genetics, posture and lifestyle are just a few of the risks. Another includes the inability of the brain to turn off regions when others are activated, which wears out the neurons.

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Chronic Pain Damages Brain
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Scientists at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine have discovered a clue that may help explain why chronic pain patients also often suffer with sleep disorders, depression, difficulty making decisions, etc. In a healthy brain, the various regions of the brain all exist in a state of equilibrium – when one region is…

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