Pain & Nociception Flashcards
1
Q
What is acute clinical pain?
A
- Serves as a protective function
- Results from soft tissue injury or inflammation
2
Q
What is chronic clinical pain?
A
- A sustained sensory abnormality
- RESISTANT to treatment
- Pain is ‘maladaptive’, provides no survival advantage
3
Q
What are attributes of diagnosing pain?
A
- Location
- Pain quality: sharp stabbing, dull ache
- Pain intensity
- Frequency/Duration
- Provoking/Relieving events
4
Q
What is the total # spinal nerves and how are they arranged?
A
31
- Cervical 8
- Thoracic 12
- Lumbar 5
- Sacral 5
- Coccygeal 1
5
Q
REST IS TOO HARD TO UNDERSTAND
A
REST IS TOO HARD TO UNDERSTAND
