Experts highlight “nociplastic pain,” a newly defined pain mechanism changing how chronic pain is understood and treatedMany chronic pain patients suffer not from damage, but from a sensitized nervous system. Recognizing nociplastic pain changes how we diagnose, explain, and treat pain.” — — Dr. Gautam DasKOLKATA, WEST BENGAL, INDIA, December 31, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ — Millions of people live with chronic pain that persists despite scans, injections, and even surgery. Nociplastic pain is now officially recognized by the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) as a third type of pain, alongside pain caused by tissue injury and pain caused by nerve damage. Unlike those forms, nociplastic pain arises from changes in how the brain and nervous system process pain signals, even when there is no clear injury or nerve damage. Conditions like fibromyalgia and chronic widespread pain are now understood to fall under this category.

Source: The Herald January 01, 2026 10:07 UTC