MRI findings like disc degeneration, rotator cuff tears, and arthritis are extremely common—even in people with no pain. Research shows these changes often reflect normal aging, not damage. Learn how imaging can influence fear, why neuroplastic pain is real pain, and how a nervous system lens may explain persistent symptoms better than structure alone.

Discover how your brain—not your body—may be driving chronic pain, and how to retrain it for lasting relief.