The study used an MRI technique called arterial spin labeling to observe changes in the brain when patients with chronic pain held uncomfortable positions.
Researchers found the MRI scans were different for intensified back pain compared with uncomfortable heat.
Read the Anesthesiology report on using MRI to map the severity of lower back pain.
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