Pain is what the patient says it is, but treating pain effectively, requires a number of key aspects to be taken into account. Feedback from pain sufferers is essential to help healthcare professionals configure the best treatment. Because pain is…
Category: Nature of Pain
How We Understand Pain
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…
The Nature of Pain
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…