Pain has a complex character and is best understood by considering biological, psychological and social factors. In this article we briefly consider the theories that have developed to help understand the process of pain. Our interpretation of pain seems to vary over time and across cultures. Pain, it seems, is a very personal experience and [...]
Entries from February 2010
How We Understand Pain
February 23rd, 2010 · Comments Off
Tags: · explain pain, Gate Control Theory, spinal cord
The Nature of Pain
February 8th, 2010 · Comments Off
In the first of three articles on pain the nature of pain is seen to be complex and, in many respects, poorly understood. Wouldn’t it be great if we couldn’t feel pain? Well, no it wouldn’t. Our ability to perceive pain has evolved as a sophisticated response to our environment. Pain warns us that physiological [...]
Tags: · headaches, inability to feel pain, phantom pains, physiological damage