The goal of the program is
to decrease the effects of pain and increase the individual’s ability to function and return to work
.
Which of the following is a difference between acute pain and chronic pain group of answer choices?
Acute pain happens quickly and goes away when
there is no cause, but chronic pain lasts longer than six months and can continue when the injury or illness has been treated.
Which of the following methods is one of the oldest known techniques of pain control?
One of the oldest pain management techniques is the
Chinese practice of acupuncture
. Acupuncture uses tiny needles, placed in specific points along the body, to help alleviate chronic pain.
Which of the following is commonly referred to as the neurotic triad?
The depression, hypochondria and hysteria scales
constitute the ‘neurotic triad’ (Hathaway & McKinley 1943, Jones 2001, Biles 2005).
Is a personality attributes that is associated with chronic pain?
Personality characteristics such as
anxiety (neuroticism)
, harm-avoidance, catastrophising and hypochondriasis are associated with the presence of chronic pain. The traits of agreeableness and egoresiliency are associated with effective self-regulation of pain.
What is poor pain management is associated with?
Adverse outcomes associated with the management of perioperative pain include (but are not limited to)
respiratory depression
, brain or other neurologic injury, sedation, circulatory depression, nausea, vomiting, pruritus, urinary retention, impairment of bowel function, and sleep disruption.
What is a functional pain goal?
A function-based treatment strategy measures a patient’s progress not in pain relief, but in his or her ability to function better in life. Functional goals would include
sleeping, walking, working, connecting with friends, etc
.
What are the 4 types of pain?
- Nociceptive Pain: Typically the result of tissue injury. …
- Inflammatory Pain: An abnormal inflammation caused by an inappropriate response by the body’s immune system. …
- Neuropathic Pain: Pain caused by nerve irritation. …
- Functional Pain: Pain without obvious origin, but can cause pain.
How many different types of pain are there?
There are
five common types of pain
, but some pain can fit into more than one category, which is where the complication comes in.
How do you classify pain?
Pain is most often classified by the kind of damage that causes it. The two main categories are pain caused
by tissue damage
, also called nociceptive pain, and pain caused by nerve damage, also called neuropathic pain. A third category is psychogenic pain, which is pain that is affected by psychological factors.
Is a functional pain disorder in which there is no clear tissue damage present?
Nociplastic pain
is defined as ‘Pain that arises from altered nociception despite no clear evidence of actual or threatened tissue damage causing the activation of peripheral nociceptors or evidence for disease or lesion of the somatosensory system causing the pain’
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How does pain affect psychologically?
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Experiencing depression, mood fluctuations, anxiety,
altered perceptions and cognition
, and emotional instability, are all commonly associated with chronic pain. This is a result of the perceived stress that impacts the body on a physical and chemical level.
Which fibers in the central nervous system are responsible for sharp localized pain?
The myelinated A-delta fibers
respond to mechanical (pressure) stimulus and produce the sensation of sharp, localized, fast pain. One of the most important central pain pathways is the spinothalamic tract, which originates in the spinal cord and extends to the thalamus.
What is chronic pain personality syndrome?
Perhaps chronic pain is simply
another manifestation of the inability of individuals with borderline personality disorder to self-regulate
(i.e., the inability to regulate pain). In addition, pain symptoms may function as an interpersonal means of eliciting caring responses from others.
Can chronic pain be managed?
Currently,
there is no cure for chronic pain
, other than to identify and treat its cause. For example, treating arthritis can sometimes stop joint pain. Many people with chronic pain don’t know its cause and can’t find a cure. They use a combination of medications, therapies and lifestyle changes to lessen pain.
What is the dominant model for treating chronic pain?
The biopsychosocial model
has been demonstrated to be the most heuristic approach to chronic pain assessment, prevention, and treatment. Currently, this model also provides the best foundation for tailoring the most comprehensive pain management program for each specific patient.
