Back pain can seem like a mystery. It strikes out of nowhere. It moves around. It shows up when you least expect it and lingers long after any injury should have healed.
If you’ve been chasing solutions with no lasting relief, here’s a possibility you may not have considered:
Your pain may not be coming from your body at all.
Not because it’s “all in your head.”
But because it’s being driven by your brain.
Not everyone is ready to hear that. But if you’ve made it this far, I’m guessing you’re at least open to the idea.
So let’s see if this fits.
The Hidden Pattern of Brain-Driven Pain
Here are a few signs that your pain may be neuroplastic—meaning, it’s being generated or sustained by the nervous system, not structural damage.
- It moves or shifts. It might start in your back, then migrate to your shoulder, your hip, or your neck.
- It flares up during stress—or after stress. Many people are fine during a crisis—but crash with pain the moment things calm down.
- It doesn’t behave like a typical injury. You might feel fine on a long walk, but hurt while sitting on the couch. You can’t consistently “trigger” it through movement.
- Your scans show problems, but not the problem. You might have a herniated disc or degeneration—but millions of people have the same findings, with zero pain.
- You’ve tried everything. Physio. Massage. Injections. Chiropractic. Surgery. Nothing gives consistent, long-term relief.
- It responds to attention. The more you obsess or Google your symptoms, the worse it gets. When you're distracted or having fun, it sometimes fades.
- You’re a high-functioning, sensitive person. People-pleasers, perfectionists, caretakers. It’s not a weakness—just a clue that your nervous system may be on high alert.
The Emotional Layer
This one is harder to admit, but it’s often the key:
- Was there an emotionally intense period around the time your pain started?
- Were you angry, hurt, overwhelmed, afraid, or trying to hold everything together?
- Did you downplay or suppress those feelings because you had to stay strong?
If so, your body may have been expressing what your mind couldn’t.
This doesn’t mean your pain isn’t real. It is real.
But it’s being sustained by a kind of emotional and neurological short-circuit.
And the good news is—you can start to rewire it.
What Happens When You See the Pattern?
I’ve worked with people who:
- Collapsed on the floor after finally taking over the family business.
- Got back pain every time their overbearing mother came to visit.
- Had flare-ups after every major milestone: the move, the wedding, the deadline.
In each case, the moment they saw the emotional pattern, the pain lost its grip.
When you stop fearing the pain…
When you stop searching for damage…
When you start listening to your nervous system instead of fighting it…
That’s when the healing begins.
Did This Resonate With You?
If so, you're not alone, and you’re not broken.
This is the exact path I went down myself. And it's what led me to build the Makepeace Method to help others like you.
If you want to explore this further, my course walks you through the entire process—one clear, daily lesson at a time.
And many people start to feel relief on Day One.
Keep learning
Stanford Reduced Chronic Back Pain in Just One 2-Hour Class
A two-hour neuroscience education class at Stanford helped chronic pain patients reduce symptoms as much as weeks of therapy. Understanding how the brain misinterprets signals allowed participants to feel safe again—and that’s when the pain subsided.
The Harder You Try to Fix It, The Worse It Gets
The endless search for fixes—new stretches, supplements, devices—often keeps the brain focused on danger. Real recovery begins when you stop trying to “fight” the pain and start teaching your brain that it’s safe to relax again.
Harvard Confirms Back Pain Is Usually Not Structural
Harvard researchers found that most spinal changes seen on MRI scans—disc bulges, degeneration —appear just as often in people without pain. These are normal signs of aging, not proof of damage. The true driver is often the brain’s over-protective alarm system.
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