Understanding What Pain Is

Pain relievers are one of the most commonly sold types of medicine available, and without a doubt, many people need to use them in order to feel good enough to go through their daily routines.

Few people understand exactly how pain works though, so in this article well try to give you a more complete understanding of what exactly pain is so that you will have a better idea of how treatments work and what you can do to feel better.

Pain is a mechanism that our bodies have developed in order to warn us about possible harm. Whenever we do something that is detrimental to the body, such as touching a hot stove burner, the nerves in our finger send a message to our brain that it is under attack.

The brain will then send back another message that tells us to change what were doing in order to stop the harm, and that is what we interpret as pain. Some types of pain killer drugs, known as beta blockers, work towards blocking the signals that the brain sends to the body, effectively minimizing the pain sensations.

Different individuals have different levels of pain tolerance, and what can be agonizing for one person can be largely ineffectual towards another person. That being said, there are plenty of things that you can do to help increase your pain tolerance. Doctors tend to categorize pain into two separate types: acute pain and chronic pain.

The difference between the two types is the duration of the pain. Short, quick feelings of pain are diagnosed as acute pain, and pain that tends to last for over three months are classified as chronic pain. Chronic pain is usually localized in one part of the body, such as a case of chronic back pain.

Sufferers of diseases such as osteoarthritis need to learn to adapt to their condition in order to accommodate for the pain that they experience due to joint inflammation.  

 

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Acute pain can be treated with such pharmaceutical solutions as aspirin, but chronic pain sufferers may need to turn elsewhere, as prolonged use of painkiller drugs lowers their efficacy and the individual may become more and more dependent on the medication. To that end, those with cases of chronic pain are encouraged to look elsewhere aside from pharmaceutical drugs in order to find relief.

Many people in such a position use herbal remedies, a healthy diet and exercise plan, and stress management techniques in order to lessen the burden that they are experiencing. Exercise can help to release endorphins, which are natural painkillers that the body produces, easing the pain that an individual is experiencing. Pain is a useful and important part of the way that our bodies work. 

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It helps to keep us out of harms way and allows us know immediately when something is hurting our bodies. Sometimes pain can get out of control, and things need to be done to lessen the burden. If you are experiencing intense pain, you should speak to your physician in order to determine the best possible course of action.

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01/08/2009
Douglas Dispatch (The Daily Dispatch)
Dr. Jay D. and Dora Zamora provide alternative healing options for Douglas residents at their Holistic Healing and Wellness Center, located at 614 N. G Avenue.

Douglas Dispatch (The Daily Dispatch)

01/08/2009
National End-of-Life Organizations Release Consensus Statement on Hospice, the Medicare Hospice Benefit, and Key ... (PR Newswire via Yahoo! News)
Today, the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization along with several national leadership organizations issued a consensus statement regarding the principles of hospice care and protection of the Medicare Hospice Benefit. The organizations standing together in sharing this unified message about end-of-life care are the American Association of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Hospice ...

National End-of-Life Organizations Release Consensus Statement on Hospice, the Medicare Hospice Benefit, and Key ... (PR Newswire via Yahoo! News)

01/08/2009
National End-of-Life Organizations Release Consensus Statement on Hospice, the Medicare Hospice Benefit, and Key ... (PR Newswire via Yahoo! News)
Today, the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization along with several national leadership organizations issued a consensus statement regarding the principles of hospice care and protection of the Medicare Hospice Benefit. The organizations standing together in sharing this unified message about end-of-life care are the American Association of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Hospice ...

National End-of-Life Organizations Release Consensus Statement on Hospice, the Medicare Hospice Benefit, and Key ... (PR Newswire via Yahoo! News)

01/07/2009
Body, mind, soul and ‘hilot’ (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
BAY, Laguna – Stripped of amulets and charms but armed with the principle that “an illness of the body is an illness of the spirit,” Noni del Mundo believes healing must be a holistic cure of body, mind and soul.

Body, mind, soul and ‘hilot’ (Philippine Daily Inquirer)

01/08/2009
Briefs (The Monterey County Herald)
MONTEREY Doctor opens holistic center Dr. Maki Takashima has opened the Natural Holistic Wellness Center at 969 Pacific St., Suite B. The family clinic combines Eastern and Western healing wisdoms using science-based medicine and natural remedies.

Briefs (The Monterey County Herald)

01/07/2009
Improving immunity topic of TSJC lecture (Alamosa Valley Courier)
ALAMOSA — Marcia Heusted, assistant professor and director of the holistic health and massage therapy programs at Trinidad State Junior College, offered a lecture Wednesday outlining the benefits of holistic medicine for everyday aches and pains.

Improving immunity topic of TSJC lecture (Alamosa Valley Courier)