A new study into the neuroscience of clinical pain suggests that perceptions of stiffness may not reflect the actual state of the spine and joints. The team’s findings may pave the way for new therapies that help those with chronic pain in their lower back.

Lower back pain is a leading cause of disability worldwide, affecting around 9.4 percent of the global population.

Sometimes, people with lower back pain do not manage to get rid of the pain. In fact, it is estimated that for approximately 20 percent of those with the condition, the pain evolves into chronic pain – that is, pain that does not ease for 12 weeks or more.

But might the discomfort all be a matter of perception? Could feeling pain not necessarily reflect the state that our body is in? A new study published in the journal Scientific Reports suggests so.

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