Aches and Pains by Austin Baraki, Starting Strength, July 2016.
"In fact, MRI appearance seems to have no predictive value at all for future pain or disability – even worse, just undergoing an MRI appears to be an independent risk factor .... In other words, just learning that your MRI shows ominous spinal “degeneration” is enough to make your pain worse and last longer. This fascinating phenomenon is known as the nocebo effect, and it fits perfectly in line with the biopsychosocial model where the brain has ultimate control over your perception of musculoskeletal pain."
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