Patterns of Pain

Question 1

Dermatogenous

Answer 1

• Pain along the sensory distribution of a nerve root- Sharp, stabbing, well-demarcated

Question 2

Myogenous

Answer 2

• Pain referral within muscular or facial tissue- Trigger points within the muscle will refer pain to a distant site- Myofacial

Question 3

Scleratogenous

Answer 3

• Pain referred from somatic structures (cartilage, ligament, joint capsule or bone)- Typically will not follow dermatome- Dull, achy, diffuse, difficult to pinpoint