Pain Control Relief

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Pain is an unpleasant feeling often caused by intense or damaging stimuli,
such as stubbing a toe, burning a finger, putting alcohol on a cut, and bumping
the "funny bone". The International Association for the Study of Pain's
widely used definition states: "Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional
experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described in
terms of such damage."


Pain motivates the individual to withdraw from damaging situations, to
protect a damaged body part while it heals, and to avoid similar experiences in
the future. Most pain resolves promptly once the painful stimulus is removed
and the body has healed, but sometimes pain persists despite removal of the
stimulus and apparent healing of the body; and sometimes pain arises in the
absence of any detectable stimulus, damage or disease.


Pain is the most common reason for physician consultation in the United
States. It is a major symptom in many medical conditions, and can
significantly interfere with a person's quality of life and general
functioning. Psychological factors such as social support, hypnotic
suggestion, excitement, or distraction can significantly modulate pain's
intensity or unpleasantness