PAIN-CLASSIFICATION, NOCICEPTIVE
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SUMMARY
1. Nociceptive pain arises from actual or threatened damage to non-neural tissue and is due to the activation of nociceptors.
2. Nociceptive pain can trigger chronic pain.
SUBTYPES
3. Somatic superficial e.g. skin, oral mucosa.
4. Deep e.g. muscle, bone, visceral solid or hollow organs.
Reference(s)
Cifu, D.X. (2020). Braddom’s physical medicine and rehabilitation. Elsevier. Get it on Amazon.
Cuccurullo, S. (2019). Physical medicine and rehabilitation board review. New York: Demosmedical. Get it on Amazon.
O’Young, B., Young, M.A. and Stiens, S.A. (2008). Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Secrets. Mosby. Get it on Amazon.
