What is Chronic Pain?

An unpleasant sensory and emotional experience...

It includes both the perception of a stimulus and
the response.

History of Pain

Clinical Techniques for Chronic Pain

2013
1999

Neuromatrix Theory

1981

Loesers Model

1965

Gate Control Theory

Pain Myths

1940s

Strong II

No pain, no gain

1930s

Livingston

Chronic pain or persistent pain is discomfort

that lasts beyond the normal healing period.

A doctor can rate your pain by looking at you

Pain is a natural part of aging
You will have to learn to live with your pain!

Strongs Theory
1874

Intensive Summation Theory

16th c.

Cartesian Intensive

11th c.

Avicenna

Bed rest is the best way to treat pain

Pain Scales
Numeric Rating Scale

McGill Questionnaire
Aristotles Sense Theory
4th c.

Hippocrates Four Humours

14th c. BCE

Yin-Yang Theory

5th c. BCE

Trepanning and Ritual

Global Pain Scale