Pain (general)

Authors

Affiliations

Nate Yomogida, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.S. in Kinesiology

Chloë Kerstein, B.S., SPT

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 consideration¹.

References

Ballantyne J, Fishman S, Rathmell JP, eds. Bonica’s Management of Pain. 5th ed. Wolters Kluwer; 2019.

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