Comprehensive Guide to Pain Types, CRPS, and Obesity-Related Risks

What are the three types of pain?

Nociceptive Pain, Nociceptive Inflammatory Pain, Neuropathic Pain

What is nociceptive pain?

Pain resulting from tissue injury or damage.

Give an example of nociceptive pain.

Ankle sprain, jamming a finger in a door, or touching a hot plate.

What is nociceptive inflammatory pain?

Pain associated with the inflammatory response after tissue damage.

Provide an example of nociceptive inflammatory pain.

Osteoarthritis or post-injury inflammation.

What is neuropathic pain?

Pain due to injury or disease of nerve tissue.

List some examples of neuropathic pain.

Shingles, sciatica, radiculopathy, diabetic neuropathy.

What defines acute pain?

Sudden pain resulting from a direct, specific trauma.

What is chronic pain?

Pain that lasts for 3 months or longer, which may or may not stem from an acute injury.

What factors increase the risk of chronic pain?

Increasing age, family history, race (AA and Hispanic), obesity, previous injury, depression, anxiety, and jobs with heavy lifting.

What is Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)?

A condition characterized by excess and prolonged pain and inflammation following an injury.

What are the symptoms of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome?

Pain disproportionate to the injury, changes in skin color, temperature, and swelling.

How is Complex Regional Pain Syndrome diagnosed?

Clinically, usually without imaging or lab work showing anything significant.

What are some treatments for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome?

Elevation, daily exercise, compression, rehabilitation, psychotherapy, and medications like NSAIDs and neuropathics.

What is the role of obesity in pain?

Obesity can cause pain through a proinflammatory state, mechanical stress, and metabolic syndrome.

What is the BMI range for normal weight?

18.5 to 25.

What BMI indicates obesity?

A BMI greater than 30.

What are the health consequences of obesity?

Increased all-cause mortality, hypertension, high cholesterol, type 2 diabetes, and various cancers.

What are the ACSM guidelines for physical activity?

150 minutes per week of moderate-intensity exercise.

What is 'eating analgesia'?

The phenomenon where eating food leads to pleasure and an analgesic effect.