A new way of thinking about pains
John D. Loeser
Abstract
ABSTRACT: The traditional construct of acute pain vs chronic pain is arbitrary and obscures fundamental differences in clinical pain phenomena. A more powerful dichotomy between peripherally generated pain and centrally maintained pains can facilitate advances in both pain research and clinical care. We should abandon the temporally based pain classification scheme because it does not accurately reflect the underlying principles inherent in the phenomena of pain.
Topics & Concepts
Construct (python library)Acute painChronic painMedicinePsychologyCognitive psychologyPhysical therapyComputer scienceAnesthesiaProgramming languageMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationPain Management and Placebo EffectPain Mechanisms and Treatments