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1
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What is pain?

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A sensation or emotion felt in severe discomfort

2
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What does the biomedical pain theory describe?

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Physical damage is the only cause of pain and explains all pain felt

3
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Why does the biomedical pain theory come under criticisms?

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Some people still have pain after tissue damage has healed
Some people report pain without tissue damage
Phantom limb pain
Placebo effect
Variation in pain felt to similar injuries

4
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What is acute pain?

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Short term pain to attract attention to tissue damage, pain will last as long as healing process

5
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What is chronic pain?

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Pain that is long term and serves no purpose. Prolonged rest is not helpful

6
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How can pain be assessed?

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Self-report
Measure effect of pain on other areas of life
Face scale/ 1-10

7
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What is the Gate Control Theory?

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The amount of pain felt is equivalent to the amount of which the ‘gate’ through which pain fibres flow is open.

8
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List some factors which would open the pain ‘gate’

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Under active
Negative emotions
Injury
Stress 
Tension 
Negative beliefs
9
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List some factors which would close the pain ‘gate’

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Medication 
Exercise
Positive emotions
Positive beliefs
Distractions
10
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What psychological factors may add to feeling pain?

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Anxiety
Fear
Stress
Catastophising

11
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What limitations are there of the Gate Control Theory?

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No physical gate structure found

Sees physical and psychological processes as separate

12
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What are the main aims of Pain Management Programmes?

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Improve quality of life of those suffering from chronic pain 
Help patients control their pain
Improve fitness
Encouraging return to normal activities
Improve relaxation
13
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Why might someone be excluded from a pain management programme?

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Language barrier
Mental health problems
Poor cognitive ability

14
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What are some problems with pain management programs?

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Not all patients like group work
Need to begin at the start of every pain episode
Can be long and time consuming
Need proper pain training to run a course