Types of Body Pain

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There Are Types Of Pain. Want To Learn About Them?
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There Are Types Of Pain. Want To Learn About
Them?
Pain is a word used very commonly in our
day-to-day lives. But did you know that pain is
classi?ed into a number of categories based on
various factors like their pace and source? Read
more about it here
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What is pain?
Pain is de?ned as a highly unpleasant physical
sensation caused by illness or injury.
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There are 3 most common types of pain.

• 1. Somatic vs Visceral pain
• Somatic pain- It is the pain that your brain can
  pinpoint the location of in the muscles, joints,
  bones and skin.
• Visceral pain- It is the pain that cannot
  exactly be located, except the general area of
  the pain. This is because it usually comes from
  a speci?c organ from the chest or abdomen.

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2. Nociceptive, Naturopathic and Algopathic pain

• Nociceptive pain- It is your usual pain where the
  nervous system signals the brain about the
  problem. It can change if you move or change
  your position. For example- the pain experienced
  when you hit your pinky toe or when your
  appendix gets in?amed.
• Neuropathic pain- It occurs when there is nothing
  actually wrong in the body, but the central or
  peripheral nervous systems are themselves
  damaged. It can be felt as an electric, burning,
  stabbing or similar sensation. Nerves can get
  damaged due to excess alcoholism, chemotherapy,
  multiple sclerosis, etc.

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Continued

• Algopathic pain- This kind of pain doesnt have
• a specific cause, but it pain in itself is the
  disease. One of the most common examples is
  fibromyalgia. The reason might be too small to
  be seen or it can be a fault in the pain system
  itself.

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3. Fast vs Slow pain

• Fast pain- This type of pain causes you to react
  immediately to the environmental danger. It is
  relayed via the fast A-type of nerves. For
  example- the burning sensation in your hand
  makes you move it away from the hot stove
  instantly.
• Slow pain- This type of pain causes you to slow
  down, rest and recuperate, to preserve your
  energy. It builds up over time and intensifies.
  It is relayed by the slow C-type nerves.

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There Are Types Of Pain. Want To Learn About Them?