How is pain psychology used in cancer care?
Pain is the body’s warning signal. The brain processes, interprets and uses pain to warn our bodies of danger and threat.
Unlike your temperature or blood pressure, however, pain can be difficult to measure. Because of this, it can be hard for many individuals to express or get help for their pain. But even though pain isn’t something others can see or calculate, that doesn’t mean it's not real. Pain is a valid symptom our...