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Pain

Pain is defined in medicine as an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described in terms of such damage. Pain is the sensation that warns us that damage to our bodies is occurring.  … Read more

Types of pain

Pain can be classified in a number of ways:

1) Pain can be classified in relation to its duration:

Acute pain is defined as short-term pain or pain with an easily identifiable cause.  … Read more