What if the Hurt is in Your Brain — Not Your Head? SickKids VS Chronic Pain

Update: 2025-05-29

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An accident at the beach left 15-year-old Lauryn in extreme discomfort for years. Pain is one of the body’s most important signals for survival but sometimes signals in the brain can get crossed and the hurt continues long after an injury has healed. Hear from a team that’s re-wiring brains to put pain in its place.

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What if the Hurt is in Your Brain — Not Your Head? SickKids VS Chronic Pain

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What if the Hurt is in Your Brain — Not Your Head? SickKids VS Chronic Pain

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What if the Hurt is in Your Brain — Not Your Head? SickKids VS Chronic Pain