Quiz 3: Pain managment Flashcards
1
Q
what is wind-up?
A
the perceived increase in pain intensity over time when a given painful stimulus is delivered repeatedly above a critical rate
2
Q
massage is an example of what rehabilitation technique?
A
manual therapy
3
Q
what is a myofascial trigger point?
A
painful areas of sustained muscle contraction that cannot easily self-release because of anoxia
4
Q
prostaglandins play an important role in what?
A
mammalian renal physiology
