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Art & Science

“The Hands That Heal” represents our understanding and experience of studying and treating pain, seeing it not only as a biological process to be managed but also as a deeply human experience that requires compassion, balance, and care. In the drawing, the warm hand embodies the healer’s touch, the cool hand the patient’s resilience, and the space between them – illuminated and alive – becomes the site where pain is transformed. From their connection, currents of light expand outward, each symbolizing what we have learned through studying and treating pain: Movement restores independence, nutrition nourishes recovery, sleep rebuilds strength, mindfulness rewires perception, and human connection transforms suffering into hope. The intertwining lines mirror the anatomy of the nervous system, suggesting that every act of care—whether physical, emotional, or spiritual—reverberates through the body's circuitry. To us, treating pain isn’t just about interrupting signals or reducing scores; it’s about helping people rediscover balance, meaning, and the possibility of feeling whole again.