Information and opinions on health from Dr. Jan Carstoniu at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/401444/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/401444/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/401444/index http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/401444/105385/mu Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:26:00 -0500 Dr. Jan Carstoniu When we feel pain it is not simply the result of nerve signals acting like electricity through a wire to turn on the lights. Pain is the product of complex neurological processes we are only beginning to understand, but what we have learned is fascinating. We now understand that the brain actually creates sensation, vision, hearing, taste and smell. Information already in the brain combines with messages from incoming nerve signals to construct... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/401444/105385/mu