1. PAIN

3. Pain physiology

4. Acute pain and inflammation

5. Chronic pain

6. Why does pain persist?

8. Alarms us to take action

9. Learn not to repeat the same activity again!!

11. This is what causes swelling, warmth and redness

12. Inflammation promotes healing, as the correct cells are transported to the area to do their jobs

14. Detect the harmful stimulus, and transmit this information to neurones and to the spinal cord

15. 2nd order nociceptors (in the Spinal cord) aka danger messenger neurones – transmit danger messages to the brain

18. Sympathetic nervous system

19. Motor system

20. Endocrine system

21. Pain production system

22. Immune system

24. The brain will also adapt and become more sensitive

26. The danger alarm system becomes more sensitive

27. The danger messenger nerve becomes more excitable, and manufactures new danger messenger nerves

28. Response systems become more involved, and contribute to the problem

30. Your views of pain

31. Poor medical management

32. Stress and anxiety

33. Money issues

34. Work cover issues

37. Our already sensitised nerves will react to adrenaline, and sense there is a threat

39. Having an understanding of your injury will help in recovery and coping with your pain

40. Therapist may show you some useful stretches/exercises to help

41. Get all your questions answered

43. Many studies have shown that exercise may help with pain tolerance

44. Also reduces endorphins, which make you feel better

45. Helps to combat depression!!Exercising 30 minutes a day is enough If you are unsure what you are safe to do, see a physiotherapist

47. If you suffer from a mental illness, then seek treatment if you have not already done so

49. Pacing techniques can help to avoid flare ups

50. Record your current activity level, and gradually increase from there

52. Unfortunately, many people will experience ongoing pain

53. If you understand pain, then it may make living with it less scary and a little easier to cope with

54. Implementing the appropriate strategies when you have a “flare up”

56. Hydrotherapy

57. Physiotherapy treatment