PAIN!!!

Everyone has some kid of pain in their life time, some can be related to injuries, some to body dysfunctions, some to physical deviation in the body some can be related to psychological trauma or state.

Every person feels pain in their own way, some people are more resistant to pain some are less.

Your pain is not mine, my is not yours. People like to be judgmental but we all should be more understanding and compassionate.

What is Pain? Did you ever think about definition of pain?

NO? This article is just very simple and summarized to help you understand THE PAIN…

Pain is mostly known as protective mechanism to injury.

This is activity of specific receptors (pain receptors) in the body which are activated by nervous system in a case of harmful stimuli that threaten the integrity of innervated tissue.

This is complex process, there are two pathways for pain transmission one is FAST – sharp, and the other is more SLOWER – dull and continuous pain.

There are few types of Pain and every person feels pain differently. Pain can be classified according to location - cutaneous, deep, visceral, or duration – acute, chronic, and side of referral.

Cutaneous Pain is sharp, burning that is felt on the surface of skin or underlying tissue (subcutaneous), example; paper cut
Deep Pain is more diffuse and throbbing, this pain has its origin in deep body structures, such as muscle, tendons, joints and blood vessels, example; pulled/strained muscle or sprained ligament
Visceral Pain this pain is similar to deep somatic pain. Both are diffuse but in visceral region pain is poorly localized, it’s tendency to be referred to other location and to be accompanied by symptoms associated with autonomic reflexes (e.g. nausea). Pain has its origin in the visceral organs and is one of the most common pains produced by disease.
Referred Pain – as we mentioned above it’s pain that usually originates at the visceral site but is perceived as originating in a part of the body wall that is innervated by neurons entering the same segment of the nervous system. This also maybe applied to pain that arises from somatic structures (e.g. tension headaches can be caused by muscle contracture or tightness in your neck or shoulder area)

There is also Acute and Chronic Pain which differ from cutaneous, deep and visceral pain.

Acute and Chronic Pain are common classified pains according to its duration.

It is important to differentiate acute from chronic pain.

Why?

Because they differ in cause, function, mechanism and psychological after-effect, so diagnosis and therapy for each is specific.

Acute Pain – this is self-limiting pain that last less then 6 months. This pain is the result of a tissue damaging event such as trauma or surgery, and usually is diminished while tissue is healing and ends when the injured tissue is healed. Acute Pain serves as warning system.

Chronic Pain – is constant pain that last longer then 6 months. This pain can be quite variable, it may be unrelenting and extremely sever or it can be relatively persistent with or without periods of escalation.

Chronic pain is accompanied by loss of appetite, sleep disturbance, depression and other debilitating responses.

How Massage Therapy can help with Pain?

Massage therapy is a manual manipulation of soft tissue of the body. By soft tissue I mean muscles, connective tissue, tendons, ligaments and joints.

Massage improve blood and lymph circulation which improve cellular health. Tissue function is more efficient which can improve remove toxins and waste from the body.

Massage helps to relieve pain by relaxing sympathetic nervous system, reducing painful contractions, spasms and nerve compressions.

By Massage Therapy we can improve functioning of the muscles and organs. Organs share neurological pain pathways with muscles, bones and nerves, so when either of the structure is distressed pain can be referred and dysfunction in the body can be noticed.

Massage can be beneficial in every why, including to relieve the pain, rehabilitate from sport injuries, reduce stress, reduce inflammation, decrease body dysfunctions, improve posture, increase relaxation, relieve physical and psychological tension, decrease anxiety, depression and improve overall well-being.

NO MORE PAIN, LET’S TAKE CARE OF YOUR HEALTH TODAY!!!

Pain

Sylwia Psiuk

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