What Is Pain?
Pain is a sensation, feeling, or rather physical knowledge of certain discomfort and unpleasantness.
Pain is due to one or more injuries to body parts or because of certain illnesses.
You feel pain and most pain will be at the center of where the damage is. But not all. Some pain is
deceptive, such as a ruptured disk in your neck can generate down your arm. When I ruptured the
disk in my neck, I woke up with a crick in my arm, much like a crick in your neck, but it was in my
arm, and my hand and fingers felt terribly numb, and the pain was unbearable. I'd have sworn on my
dying breath that there was nothing wrong with my neck.
However, most pain that a person gets does center on the area of the body that has damage.
Causes
Causes of pain could be injuries, illness, or depression. Acute pain could be due to breaking of a
bone, burning of tissue, muscular cramps, headaches, and other pain that drives a person into body
agony. You perceive pain through the sensory nerves of your nervous system. Some sensory nerves
reflecting your pain are nociceptors. These nociceptors could be -
1. Thermo receptive to perceive extreme temperatures and associated pain
2. Mechano receptive reflects pain due to pressure
3. Polymodal reflects pain due to temperature and pressure.
Describing Your Pain
You need to describe your pain so that your doctors understand the cause of your pain and provide
the necessary remedy. Organize your pain accordingly -
Location: The place where it hurts, whether pain moves from one point or is at particular spot
Time: When do you experience pain? Such as always, or after, or before mealtimes? Do you feel
pain while doing specific jobs? Does pain respond to touch or do you find relief while standing or
changing positions?
Start: Did your pain start suddenly or gradually? Is it a constant or intermittent pain? Does it recur in
minutes or after many hours?
Describe your pain as cramping, crushing, sharp, burning, shooting, or stabbing; does it awaken you
from your sleep?
Rate your pain on a scale of 0 to 10 where 0 is no pain and 10 is acute pain.
When you go to your doctor, it is very easy to forget what to tell or ask him or her. It is best to write
your questions and symptoms on paper before your appointment and take it with you. This is
important, especially for men. Most men do not like to go to the doctor much, and are rather
noncommittal when they tell their doctors their symptoms. The best thing you can do is put it on
paper, so that you remember what to ask and also what to tell your doctor.
Do it!
Pain Theory - The Mechanism of Chronic Pain
The mechanism of chronic pain is still an unexplored area. There are two theories explaining the
process of pain and its occurrence- Gate Control and Loesser’s 'Onion". Gate Control theory is
more impressive although it does not explain the whole process.
Gate Control
Groups of nerve fibers on the nerve pathway should allow passage of pain sensation to reach and
inform the brain. These group fibers are gates. If at any gate, there is sufficient stimulus; it will prevent
further passage of pain sensation to brain. There is no solid justification of this theory. Except, you
find relief from pain through specific stimuli like rubbing or acupuncture.
These back up Gate Control theory.
Loesser’s 'Onion'
This theory explains the pain mechanism as a layered one, as in an onion. Each layer refers to
particular stimuli like nerve stimulus, pain perception, suffering pain behavior, and environmental
interaction. This theory is more recent than Gate Control.
However, current pain theory considers both these theories and presents pain mechanism in three
steps –
1. Hurt body part
2. Spinal cord
3. Brain
Nerve fibers at each step can reduce or stop further passage of pain.
Pain cannot be in any single category such as physical, psychological, etc. Pain is just an
amalgamation of all physical, psychological, and environmental factors and your brain perceives pain
wherever and whenever there is application of any painful stimuli.
Causes, Affects and Symptoms of Pain
Pain is the most common symptom of any injury or disease. Pain can be mild, bearable, or intense
depending on various factors like the nature or location of pain. You don't like pain, but without it,
you'd be in a lot of danger; such as:
putting your hand on a hot burner.
You could burn through your skin and not even know it. Pain perception depends on the pain
location. Stimuli for pain differs depending on location. A prick on your skin can cause pain while it
may have no effect on your intestines. Intestinal pain can be caused from inflammation, swelling,
blockages and gas.
Diagnosis of Pain
Diagnosing pain is difficult unless you correlate it with other factors and symptoms. External injury
clearly points to location of pain like a broken bone, a cut wound, etc. Internal pain poses difficulties
in diagnosing. You need to question a patient to understand its intensity. It is also a subjective feeling
and depends on the individual’s endurance limits. You can gauge an estimate by questioning the
location of pain, how long it has been present, how intermittently it occurs, and any variations in its
occurrence or frequencies, nature, and intensity.
Sometimes pain occurs at a different place, very much disconnected and faraway from the site of
injury. Fluid accumulation at the base of the lung can cause pain at your shoulder. Lower back pains
do not have any causes. At other times, fever and nausea also prevent you from ascertaining location
and cause of pain.
I was shocked to find out that the excruciating pain in my arm was caused by a ruptured disk in my
neck. A neck which did not hurt at all.
There are no diagnostic tests to determine or locate pain and record its intensity.
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The above is an extract from the ebook Natural Pain Management.
Here are the contents of the eBooks Natural Pain Management
1. Natural Pain Management – An Introduction
2. What is Pain?
3. Describing Your Pain
4. Pain Theory - The Mechanism of Chronic Pain
- Gate Control
- Loesser’s 'Onion'
5. Causes, Affects and Symptoms of Pain
6. Fear, Anxiety, and Pain
7. Natural Pain Modulation
- Natural Regulation through your Diet
- Natural beneficial agents present in vegetables and fruits
- Herbal Medicines as Painkillers
- Types of Arthritis
- Symptoms of Arthritis
- How do Doctors diagnose your arthritis?
- Prevention is better than Cure
- Causes of Back Pain
- Diagnosis of Back Pain
- Treatment for Back Pain
- Causes and Remedies for Chronic Headache
- Symptoms of Fibromyalgia
- Diagnosis of Fibromyalgia
- Treatment for Fibromyalgia
12. Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Symptoms of Irritable bowel syndrome
- Diagnosis of Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Treatment for Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Remedies for Joint Aches
- Effective management of Menopausal symptoms with natural remedies
- Natural Remedies for Migraine
16. Muscle Pain
17. Pain Management
18. Treatment Options for Pain
- Nutritional and Herbal therapies
- Acupressure and Acupuncture
- Homeopathy
- Relaxation Techniques
- Chiropractic
- Massage
19. Alternative Approaches to Pain Relief
20. Natural Alternatives to NSAIDs
21. Fifty Natural Ways to Ease Your Pain
22. Best Natural, Herbal and Nutritional Pain Therapies
23. Twelve Steps to Managing Your Pain
24. Exercises to Relieve Back Pain
25. Natural Anti-inflammatory Supplements
26. Can Music Be Effective in Pain Relief?
27. How to Lessen Your Pain in Just Six Weeks
28. Three Mind-body Techniques to Cope with Chronic Pain
29. Acupuncture Treatment
30. Affirmations for Pain Control
31. Biofeedback
32. Creative Visualization to Reduce Pain
33. How Exercise Helps Relieve Pain
34. Exercise for Pain Control
35. Electrical Nerve Stimulation
36. Journal Writing
- Trace your pain patterns
37. Magnetic Therapy
38. Massage Therapy
39. Meditation for Relaxation and Pain Relief
40. Relaxation Therapy
41. Tai Chi for Pain Relief and Calm
42. Yoga for Back Pain Relief
43. Safe Exercises during Pregnancy to Help Minimize Back Pain
44. Healing Yourself - How to Get Yourself Pain Free
45. How to Avoid Running Injuries
46. How to Avoid Yoga Injuries
47. How to Keep Your Workouts on Track And Avoid Pain
You Can Now Manage Your Pain
You can explore various alternative ways of dealing with your pain.
Natural Pain Management is just what you need to end the unnecessary suffering of pain!
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