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The body–self neuromatrix is a term used to describe the interconnected maze of nerves that carry the painful stimulus to all the different areas of the brain such as the central cortex, thalamus and limbic system that are involved in perceiving, reacting to and regulating pain. (Keefe, Abernethy & Campbell 2005, Melzack 2005, 2001, 1999, Moseley 2003)

Essentially three different areas of information feed into the neuromatrix.
1. Sensory information from our physical body (skin, muscle, organs etc).
2. Cognitive information from past experiences, memory, mood, anxiety, and attention.
3. Emotional information from the limbic system and homeostatic information (Melzack 2005)
The neuromatrix generates the following three functions
a. Perception of pain
b. Action plan
c. Stress-regulation instructions (Melzack 2005)

All these attributes form what is termed the neurosignature of pain. Each person has their own unique neurosignatures which are determined......

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