1c Flashcards
Pain is
Subjective
If the intensity of the pain or symptoms is such that the patient is unable to move in a certain direction or hold a particular posture because of symptoms, the symptoms are said to be
Severe
If the symptoms or pain become progressively worse with movement or the longer a position is held, the symptoms are said to be
Irritable
new pain that is often severe, continuous, and perhaps disabling and is of sufficient quality or duration that the patient seeks hel
Acute pain
more aggravating, is not as intense as acute pain, has been experienced before, and in many cases, the patient knows how to deal with it
Chronic pain
Acute Pain is accompanied by
Anxiety
Chronic pain is associated with
Depression
Trigger points
localized areas of hyperirritability within the tissues
Peripheralization of Symptoms
The area of pain enlarges or becomes more distal as the lesion worsens
Centralization of Symptoms
The area of pain becomes smaller or more localized as the lesion improves
tends to be felt deeply; its boundaries are indistinct, and it radiates segmentally without crossing the midline
 Referred pain
Acute Conditions
those that have been present for 7 to 10 days
Subacute Conditions
those that have been present for 10 days to 7 weeks
Chronic Conditions
those that have been present for longer than 7 weeks
In Acute on Chronic cases, the injured tissues usually have been
Reinjured