Pain Types and Pathways
This type of pain is usually associated by one specific injury
Acute pain
This theory explains why rubbing your arm rapidly after getting hit in the arm may decrease pain temporarily
Gate Control Theory
Pain scales are usually ranked from...
1-10
This type of treatment vasoconstricts blood vessels
Cryotherapy/cold therapy
Why is ice useful for acute injuries?
Pain management, CONTROL swelling
Chronic pain
This theory describes the cycle in which pain causes muscle guarding and muscles guarding causes pain
Pain spasm cycle
A stubbed toe might rank what on the 1-10 pain scale?
1-4
Name 2 self-massage techniques
foam rolling, massage gun
Who can perform treatments like scraping, cupping, and joint mobilization?
Qualified professionals who have completed trainings etc.
This type of pain is linked to emotional and psychological factors.
Psychogenic Pain
This theory explains why methods like icy hot relieve pain
Gate Control Theory
Pain surveys
This type of therapy assists with joint mobility
joint mobilization
These two modalities (used in lab) can decrease pain due to their relationship to Gate Control Theory
Ice, heat
This type of pain arises from internal organs
Visceral pain (type of nociceptive pain)
The difference between the speed of large fibers and smaller fibers are
Large fibers move information faster than slow fibers
This type of pain reporting can be useful in better understanding pain patterns and types with ongoing pain
Pain diaries
This type of therapy assists with lymphatic drainage
Effleurage
This tissue that covers muscles is similar to the white part of an orange
Fascia
This type of pain originates from skin, muscles, and joints
Somatic Pain (type of nociceptive pain)
Pain fiber/receptor for painful stimuli
In regards to pain, changes in heart rate, blood pressure and muscle tension are all
Objective measurements of pain/physiological indicators
This modality can assist with effleurage massage by vasodilating blood vessels prior to massage
Thermotherapy
What types of methods may require more recovery time between treatments?
Methods that "dig deeper" e.g. scraping, cupping