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PAIN
Dr. Susan Jose(PT)
What is pain?
• Def - Unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with
tissue damage.
Types Of Pain:
• Sharp pain – carried by A delta fibers
• Dull pain – C fibers
Characteristics of A delta and C fibers
Pain pathway
PAIN CONTROL SYSTEMS
PERIPHERAL- Presynaptic
inhibition explained by pain
gate theory.
CENTRAL- Descending pain
control system
Pain gate theory
Descending pain control
system
Reference
• Textbook of Clinical Neuroanatomy, by Vishram Singh 2nd edition
• Essentials of medical physiology, Sembulingam
• Low And Reed, Electrotherapy Explained Principals And Practice
• https://www.physio-pedia.com/Gate_Control Theory_of_Pain
THANKYOU
If you accept the pain it cannot hurt you….

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