ENS 438 Lecture Notes - Lecture 24: Visual Analogue Scale, Sports Medicine, Pain Management
7 Apr 2017
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Lecture 24 - understanding pain in sports injury. Pain is not just a stimulus-response concept. To use psychological techniques effectively (what & when) Elaborate system in place to dispel and allow pain and relief. Self-reported pain is always a reflection of biological events and interpretation. Pain = sensory input (nociception) + subjective interpretation. Like being stabbed with a knife vs. stabbing pain . Sport situation winning / losing, championship game. E. g. time of day, ambulation, treatment, etc. Pain management (coping) = ability to lower self-reported pain, not. Identification of factors that increase or decreases pain absolute levels of pain. Positive images of healing are related to immune response. To pretend incapacity (as illness) so as to avoid duty or work. Presents one of the greatest challenges to sports medicine team. Costly and frustrating; may add to job burnout. Diagnosis is complex and requires input from many specialists. Extremely skilled at rationalization, denial, projection of responsibility.
