But remember the IASP definition of pain that refers to actual or potential damage. When we hurt physically and/or emotionally, that is our body and mind signaling us to be aware. Just like the fire alarm, pain is all about protection of the mind and body. Now, of course, we want to know why the fire alarm went off in the first place and what changes we can make to keep this from happening again. And just because you are experiencing pain doesn’t mean that there is actual damage occurring. Just because the fire alarm goes off, the home isn’t necessarily on fire. That doesn’t mean the pain shouldn’t be addressed!Ĭonsider a basic safety device found in nearly every building-a fire alarm. Just because you are experiencing pain doesn’t mean that there is actual damage occurring. The bio-psycho-social model of pain tells us: So now we have well-meaning health providers sending an unintended message to patients that no pain is acceptable and is an issue to be resolved or it’s “all in your head” and you should just move on. Often, they forget to ask a few key questions: “Is this pain affecting the quality of your life and your ability to do the things you want to do? Is this level of pain tolerable for you?” Sometimes they forget to educate their patients about pain: to demystify pain and remove some of the fear around the pain. When you tell your health care provider that your pain level is above 0-1, they may want to automatically bring number down for you, or if the pain is chronic they may ignore your reports. So now we have well-meaning health providers sending an unintended message to patients that no pain is acceptable and is an issue to be resolved. Then, the well-meaning health care provider asks you if you have any pain and to rank the pain on a scale of 0-10, ten being the worst pain imaginable. You get your blood pressure checked, your heart rate measured, your temperature taken, and a gadget put on your finger to check your oxygen saturation. Pain can be over-treated and often with chronic pain-under-treated.Įvery time you go to the doctor you probably get your vital signs taken.
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Some practitioners believe that pain management is so important that they treat pain as the fifth vital sign AND they still don’t know how to treat it. The International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) 2020 Pain is “an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with, or resembling that associated with, actual or potential tissue damage.”
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