Genetics, tissue pathology, and inflammation.
Pain is more than just a symptom; it is a complex, multidimensional experience defined by the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) as "an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with, or resembling that associated with, actual or potential tissue damage." For physiotherapists, moving beyond a purely structural view of pain is essential for effective clinical outcomes. The Mechanisms of Pain Mechanisms and Management of Pain for the Physi...
Modern physiotherapy has shifted from the traditional biomedical model—which assumes a direct correlation between tissue damage and pain intensity—to the . This framework recognizes that a patient’s experience is influenced by: Genetics, tissue pathology, and inflammation