In this presentation, Dr. Okeson looks back at the history of pain and how our understanding of this very common
human experience has changed. The “Gate Control Theory” is reviewed and why this was such a landmark paper
in understanding pain. The current concepts of pain modulation are presented along with the clinical
considerations that make them so important to the clinician. This presentation clarifies why pain is such a varied
experience between individuals, even in the presence of similar tissue injury. The mechanistic model of pain is
compared to the biopsychosocial model and how they vary in acute and chronic pain conditions.
human experience has changed. The “Gate Control Theory” is reviewed and why this was such a landmark paper
in understanding pain. The current concepts of pain modulation are presented along with the clinical
considerations that make them so important to the clinician. This presentation clarifies why pain is such a varied
experience between individuals, even in the presence of similar tissue injury. The mechanistic model of pain is
compared to the biopsychosocial model and how they vary in acute and chronic pain conditions.
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Lecture # 8
“The Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology of Orofacial Pain: Pain Concepts and Pain Modulation.”
(48 minutes) (2005)
| Click to play a portion of DVD #8 on pain modulation. |
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