Chapter 3: Pain
This chapter discusses three different types of pain:  acute, chronic, and referred pain.  Mechanisms of pain reception and transmission are explained in depth with pain modulation and control.  Measuring and documenting pain strategies are described.  Three pain management approaches: pharmacological, physical agent modalities and treatment programs are shared.  The chapter concludes with two case studies for acute and chronic pain patients with suggested treatment plans.

(Physical Agents in Rehabilitation - From Research to Practice. "Pain" by Michelle Cameron, MD, PT, OCS, 3rd Edition )

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Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Describe 3 different types of pain: acute, chronic and referred in depth.
• Discuss mechanisms of pain reception and transmission.
• Share pain modulation and control theories.
• List different pain measurement tools and documentation strategies.
• Explain 3 different pain management approaches.

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