Abstract

AN OVERVIEW ON PAIN, MANAGEMENT AND TREATMENT

Nisha Gour*, Dr. Satyaendra Shrivastava and Mr. Avinash Sharma

ABSTRACT

Pain is most common symptom which is reported by patients. Pain is a sensory and unpleasant experience. Pain can modify persons life and have an effect on patients family. Pain is caused by irritation of pain receptor, activated by a painful stimulus which can be found in skin, joint and internal organs. Pain receptors are delicate to thermal, mechanical or chemical stimuli. Occurrence of pain depends on the individual sensibility, individual resistance to pain and strength of the stimulus. Pain may be classified into four types based on duration, location, intensity and etiology. Both pharmacological therapy and non- pharmacological therapy are necessary for management and control of pain. A review on pain is essential to understand about pain, its types, pathophysiology and its management.

Keywords: Pain, pathophysiology, pain treatment.