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Understanding and managing pain: information for patients
The British pain Society Understanding and managing pain : information for patients January 2010. To be reviewed January 2013. 2 Understanding and managing pain Published by: The British pain Society 3rd floor Churchill House 35 Red Lion Square London WC1R 4SG. Website: ISBN: 978-0-9551549-9-0. The British pain Society 2010. information for patients 3. Contents Page 1 Who should read this booklet? 4. 2 Why doesn't my pain go away? 5. 3 What might this mean for me? 10. 4 What help is available? 13. Who can help me and what might they do? 13. What treatments might be offered?
Information for patients 7 The brain sends signals back to the spinal cord, which can, in turn, either reduce or increase the pain further. Cells at the nerve endings, in the spinal cord and in the brain can become over-sensitised as a result of constant pain input. This is called ‘wind-up’ and is one of the reasons why persistent
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