Pain is a condition caused by physical and psychological factors. The occurrence of pain and the person's perception of this situation occurs under the influence of neurological, biochemical and emotional reactions. There is no objective method for measuring pain. When looking at acute pain and chronic pain conditions, there are significant differences in different aspects. The doctor who will treat your pain should also review the psycho-social differences that will distinguish between acute pain and chronic pain. Chronic pain can be confused with acute soft tissue damage.
Chronic Pain Treatment
When evaluating the patient's treatment, it is important to identify issues that may cause chronic pain. During treatment, it is also important to restore physical and psychosocial function along with eliminating the target pain. Chronic pain is not a pathological diagnosis of impaired function, but rather a diagnosis of impaired function. Pain may begin with specific tissue damage, but the observable pain behaviors and associated disability are greater than would be expected from the degree of physical impairment. The transition from acute pain to chronic pain has been an important area of study, and physicians are trying to determine how this happens.
While some people experience mild pain, the same scale of situations can cause more severe pain in others. The answer to this issue is still being researched.
The transformation of acute pain into chronic pain is also related to the professional, social structure and psychological states of the person. Emotional factors are also very important. These emotional factors are conditions such as depression and anxiety.
Cognitive and behavioral factors are also thought to play a key role in the development of the pain condition. These are passive coping style, excessive exaggeration, catastrophizing and fear-avoidance beliefs.
Treatment requires combating stress and learning relaxation methods. Negative situations in social life can negatively affect the treatment.
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