Quote Originally Posted by chuckman View Post
It's amazing how many pathologies are found on imaging. They found a previously-undiagnosed compression fracture on MR; a bony 'growth' on my skull on CT.

Pain is so tricky to assess and diagnose. Pain scales are very subjective and types of pain are not the same. And an emotional component is real.
I think even the most conservative types will admit to that at this point. The debate is how much does the psychogenic component play in various chronic pain syndromes.