S3L3: Classification of Pain Flashcards
Three dimensions
Refers to localization, intensity, duration, & the nature of
the pain (burning, sharp, shooting, superficial, etc.)
Sensory-discriminative
Three dimensions
Refers to the emotional response a person has to the pain
Motivation-affective
Three dimensions
Includes physiological manifestations of that emotional
response, including nausea
Motivation-affective
Three dimensions
Relates to how pain is interpreted in the context of past &
present experience, culture, & so forth
Cognitive-affective
Physiological Classification
Refers to response to an immediate noxious stimulus signaling
impending tissue damage
Nociceptive
Modified T/F
A. Nociceptive pain can be due to mechanical, thermal, or chemical insult to the area
B. It leads to protective withdrawal response & is beneficia
TT
Physiological classification
This type of pain ncreases sensory sensitivity after tissue damage thus discouraging use & further damage
Inflammatory pain
Modified T/F
A. Inflammatory pain allows for tissue repair
B. It is due to hypersensitivity due to peripheral injury, pathology, or other inflammatory process
TT
T/F
Inflammatory pain is generally beneficial as it encourages rest, but becomes counterproductive if severe or ongoing.
True
Physiological classification
This type of pain results from an abnormally functioning nervous system relaying pain signals unrelated or disproportionate to
tissue damage
Maladaptive pain
Modified T/F
A. Maldaptive pain represents altered neural processing
B. Decreased physical activity resulting from maladaptive
pain contribute to healing an recovery
TF
Decreased physical activity resulting from maladaptive pain does not contribute to healing & may exacerbate pain & lead to secondary problems
Which of the following conditions is NOT typically considered an example of maladaptive pain?
A) Tension headache
B) TMJ disorder
C) Fibromyalgia
D) Migraine headache
D) Migraine headache
Which condition is commonly regarded as an example of maladaptive pain?
A) Tension headache
B) TMJ disorder
C) Fibromyalgia
D) Inflammatory bowel syndrome (IBS)
E) A & D only
F) All of the above
F) All of the above
T/F
Characteristics of muscle pain include dull, deep, aching, cramping, & localized
F
Difficult to localize
Modified T/F
A.Muscle trigger points can refer pain to other sites
b. It can cause other Sx such as tinnitus, paresthesias, & blurry
vision
TT
Modified T/F
A. Trigger points may be idiopathic or associated with OA, RA, FM, TMJD, or chronic tension headaches
B. Widespread myofascial pain syndrome appears to
involve peripheral sensitization & central nociception
TF
Widespread myofascial pain syndrome appears to
involve** central sensitization & peripheral nociception**
Fast vs. Slow Pain
Nerves: A-delta
(myelinated)
Fast
Fast vs Slow pain
Nerves: C (unmyelinated)
Slow
Fast vs Slow pain
Stimulus: Pinprick, heat
Fast
Fast vs. Slow pain
Stimulus: Tissue damage
Slow