Pain is a universal
human experience and the most common reason people seek medical care. In many
cases, pain tells us something is wrong, that tissue in our body has been
damaged, and we need to do something to change the situation.
Pain – Some definitions
you should know:
Algesia: Your
sensitivity to pain.
Analgesia: Absence of pain in response to
stimulation which would normally be painful.
Hypoalgesia: Diminished pain in response to a
normally painful stimulus.
Hyperalgesia: Increased response to a stimulus which
is normally painful.
Allodynia: Pain due
to a stimulus which does not normally
provoke pain.
Pain Threshold: The
least experience of pain which a
subject can recognize.
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