Is pain all in my head?

Well, yes it is, but not in the way that perhaps you feel it is. All pain responses involve the brain and central nervous system. The brain takes in lots of information, including information sent from all over our body, and works out how to respond. Pain is a response our brain generates to signals coming in from the body. See this short video which explains what we mean when we say this.

So, we are not saying that chronic pain is made up or exaggerated. Pain is complex and involves many, many factors. No one can determine how much pain you are in except you.