Referred Pain Flashcards
An unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described in terms of such damage
Pain (simple definition)
pain that comes on quickly, can be severe, but lasts a relatively short period of time
Acute pain
Pain that lasts over 12 weeks, can evolve from acute pain or have no known cause
Chronic pain
Acute pain is _____. It is related to trauma and stimulates avoidance of activities that could potentially cause more damage
protective
3 main pain receptors:
- nociceptors
- Fast/ A-delta fibers
- Slow/ C-fibers
Nerve fibers that are myelinated, and associated with acute, sharp pain. Ie. stubbing your toe
Fast/ A-delta fibers
Nerve fibers that are unmyelinated, and associated with burning, aching, throbbing. Ie. a toothache
Slow/ C-fibers
pain felt in a part of the body other than its actual source
referred pain
pain that radiates along the course of a spinal nerve root. Caused by compression, inflammation, and/or injury to a spinal nerve root
radicular pain
4 sources of referred pain:
- visceral
- trigger points
- phantom
- spinal segments
pain felt in the skin or an area of the body surface removed from the site of disease or injury
visceral referred pain
________ pain may produce 2 sensory alterations:
- increased tenderness of remote and superficial areas of the body
- enhanced pain sensitivity of the same or nearby viscera
visceral referred pain
_______ pain is typically dull and poorly localized. Typically referred to a location served by nerves from the same segment level of the spinal cord.
visceral referred pain
refers to ongoing painful sensations that seem to be coming from the part of the limb that is no longer there. The limb is gone, but the pain is real.
Phantom limb pain, PLP
Sometimes, the brain memory of pain is retained and is interpreted as pain, regardless of signals from injured nerves.
findings that indicated need for PT alert. Can be subdivided into categories based on implication
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