Pain Flashcards
What does the limbic system do in pain
responsible for emotional aspects + response to pain
What does the Anterior Cingulate Cortex do
helps w learning about pain and remembering how it was
What happens the nociceptors the more you feel pain
they get more sensitive
What is the pain-spasm cycle
loop of pain followed by a spasm (stress induced)
Some concequences of stress
respiratory- shortness of breath cardio increase hr, Bp digest- nauseua, stomache ache immune- impaired musc.- tightness, lower cordination
Pre modern paradigm of pain
pain is part of life, somthing that should be endured
Biological paradigm of pain
Nerves sending mssges to brain, treat disease/ injur and pain will subside
Contemporary paradigm of pain
Complex interaction that incorporates many parts of the brain
What is pain threshold influened by
perception influenced by motivation/exectationa
tolerence influed by psyc and environment
Fast pathway of pain (A)
fibres that connect dirrectly to thalmus then sensory + motor pathways in cerebral cortex
Slow Pathways of Pain (C)
limbic system- message for u to slow down
Gate control theory( Melzoch)
The spinal column contains a neural gate that can either be opened ( allowing perceptions of pain) or clossed
Sensory mssg travels to brain
Processed in brain in context w mood state, state of attention, prior experiences
Brain then respondes if it wants to close the gate
Neuromatrix theory of pain
Brain encodes a body image which creates a sense of our boldily self and the brain continous to interpret signals/sensory info
5 cognitive responses of injury (Bad)
- Catastrophizing- exaggerating severity
- Overgeneralization- extending impact to unrelated things
- Personalization- taking undue personal responsibility
- Absolute thinking- ‘ Now im worthless’
- Selective abstraction- attaching specific aspects of injury that have little meaning
Why do people take risks
team influence, goal sit., position on team, self pressure, sign of weakness.
what is bodywashing
even when the body is screaming to stop, messages sent to the brain are not so severe.
Temporal pattern of pain during injury onset, mid, late phase
onset- shock, anger, anxiety, confussion
mid- anger, depressed mood, rationalization
late-fear, doubt, anxiety, impratience
