Chronic pain and suffering are very real and are by no means imaginary...It sure feels real. All pain exists within the nervous system, for these are the organs and tissues that transmit, modulate, and perceive pain. A person’s thoughts, emotions, and stressors are also controlled within this very same nervous system. These factors can greatly influence a person’s pain experience and turn the volume up.(6) The following videos discuss how maladaptive changes in the nervous system can have a Top-Down impact on chronic widespread pain within your body.