Pain Control and Inflammation Concepts

Front

What does NOT cause spasms?

Back

Salty foods

Front

Which theory of pain control is used when you attempt to stimulate C fibers (non-pain) to overtake A fiber (pain) signals to the brain?

Back

Gate control

Front

What pain control theory is used when you do a treatment that is not proven to work physiologically, but the patient says reduces their pain?

Back

Placebo effect

Front

Which theory of pain control has you exercise to release endorphins?

Back

Endorphins

Front

Which type of pain occurs when a patient feels like an amputated limb is painful even though it does not exist?

Back

Phantom

Front

Which type of pain occurs when some branches of nerves make contact with non-involved branches and send pain elsewhere?

Back

Referred

Front

What is step five for how we get pain?

Back

Motor impulse sent to nerves to move in order to stop harm

Front

What is step four of how we get pain?

Back

Determines what action is needed to end stimulus

Front

What is step three for how we get pain?

Back

Brain interprets and evaluates signals

Front

What is step two for how we get pain?

Back

Pain impulse is sent to the brain