🛠️ The Mechanical Illusion — Why We Keep Treating Chronic Pain Like a Broken Machine
Modern pain care is still dominated by a powerful metaphor: the body as a machine. When something hurts, we assume a part must be broken, worn out, or in need of repair. But chronic pain rarely behaves like a mechanical failure. This reflection explores how machine thinking narrows understanding, fuels fear, and quietly undermines healing—and why living systems require a very different kind of care.