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**Scientists Discover Chronic Back Pain Can Change How Your Brain Sees You**

By University of California - San Diego - Published on 22 October 2026

A chronic back pain flare may switch on a brain network tied to identity, linking physical pain with how you see yourself. Researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine found that movement-triggered flares in people with chronic low back pain activated a brain network associated with identity and inward reflection. Painful heat produced the [...]

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