Pain (general)

Authors

Affiliations

Nate Yomogida, PT, DPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.S. in Kinesiology

Chloë Kerstein, PT, DPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.A. in Neuroscience

Definition

Williams and Craig suggest a revised definition, “Pain is a distressing experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage with sensory, emotional, cognitive, and social components,” to take these factors into consideration^{ballantyneBonicaManagementPain2019?}.

Citation

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Yomogida N, Kerstein C. Pain (general). https://yomokerst.com/The Archive/Pain_science/Pain terms and Taxonomies/pain_overview.html