As one famous writer said, one should never experience the pain of a stranger in full. For each she has her own.
Allocate its physical and psychological, acute and chronic variations. There is mild and extremely severe pain. In a particular case, there is a peculiar expression of it.
They talk a lot about pain. But not everyone understands what it is, why it is needed, and how to assess the degree of its intensity. At first glance, it seems that pain carries only negative meaning and destruction. Is it really so? Let's get it right.
What it is?
According to the definition of the World Health Organization, pain is an unpleasant feeling or subjective experience against the background of the presence or absence of any damage to the tissue of a certain organ. Already from the definition it is clear that the physical and emotional components are at the same level as possible contribution to the appearance of pain.
The intensity of pain can not be determined even in our XXI century, despite the technical equipment and the good development of modern medicine. One can observe the excitation of certain parts of the brain in response to a particular pain stimulus. But how bad a person is from his exposure, the doctors have not yet learned to determine.
Whether it’s adults or children, pain in anyone is a protective mechanism in response to the appearance of disorder in the body. Therefore, if it occurs and even more so for a longer period, you should consult a doctor to determine the probable cause and provide timely medical care.
Very often, it is directly related to the onset of inflammatory changes in the body. Moreover, it is noted that as inflammation causes pain, so the latter can enhance pathological processes. In this case, the causes of pain at the pathophysiological level are explained as follows.
What happens in the body
When exposed to any traumatic agent, in the first place, a general nonspecific reaction of the body occurs in the form of the release of the hormone adrenaline and activation of the sympathetic nervous system. This is explained by the fact that a similar response was formed in the process of evolution to ensure the survival of the species. In other words, pain is death. If it hurts you, but you want to live, then run and save.
After hormonal release, systemic circulation is accelerated due to the increase in heart rate. This leads to the fact that a large number of mediators and inflammatory factors that carry a serious physiological role are thrown to the site of the wound.
Why is it necessary
All this is extremely necessary and helps to prevent the spread of malicious agents throughout the body due to the appearance of the entrance gate of infection. It also stimulates the launch of regenerative processes at the cell level with the provision of further restoration of damaged tissue.
However, these substances cause an increase in the sensitivity of nerve fibers, which causes the appearance and intensification of unpleasant sensations at the site of injury. Based on the foregoing, we can conclude that pain is an indicator of the activity of the inflammatory process in a damaged place.
And if it is not stopped on time, it is possible to chronic the process with the occurrence of a certain disease. Even the term “disease” itself has a common root, as if confirming that it is a continuation of the pain that has arisen for the first time and does not pass for a long time.
Of course, each has its own threshold of perception and sensitivity. And often about the same injuries in different personality types sometimes cause opposite emotional reactions. This is a clear example of the direct influence of the psyche on assessing the intensity of the pain syndrome.
Pain treatment
The main drugs include nonsteroids and opiates. Since physical pain is inflammation, drugs also have anti-inflammatory effects.
However, it should be remembered that these drugs are not indicated for any pain. In certain cases, they are even contraindicated, as they can only aggravate the situation. Therefore, the appointment of any drugs is the responsibility of a specialist physician only.
And in conclusion, we can say that, of course, pain is bad, unpleasant and bitter. But if it hurts, then it’s still alive. Do not be sick and be healthy!