Persistent Pain Explained
- Pain is something that usually acts as a warning signal to tell us that something is wrong with our bodies.
- If we stub our toe, or step on a drawing pin, for instance the message that “it hurts” is a warning that is sent along the nervous system from our toe or foot, to our brain to tell us to move away from the source of the pain.Pain is something that usually acts as a warning signal to tell us that something is wrong with our bodies.
- Essentially this type of painful experience serves a purpose – it provides a warning, such as alerting us to remove ourselves from further danger.