The sensation and perception of pain are extremely complex and not very well understood. But the purpose of pain is to prevent serious damage. If you touch something hot, you are forced to withdraw your hand before it gets seriously burnt. If pain is in joints, pain limites the activity, so no permanent damage can occur. But pain can become the problem, and cause people to want to die. Physical pain can be classified in a number of different ways. The clearest way to gain a general understanding of how pain goes from protective to harmful is to understand the difference between acute and chronic pain. 

Acute Pain

Acute pain is protective and occurs when there is actual tissue damage. It is the result of the body doing everything it can to protect and heal an injured area. Acute pain occurs in response to things like muscle sprains and strains, broken bones, surgery, burns or cuts. Acute pain can range from mild to severe depending on the extent of tissue damage. In most cases, acute pain does not last longer than 6 months and should ultimately disappear when the initial injury or trauma has healed.

Chronic Pain

While acute pain seems simple enough to understand, chronic pain is a whole other story. Chronic pain does not appear to serve a protective function and is classified as pain that persists after the original injury has healed. There are no obvious signs of injury and yet a person experiencing chronic pain will still feel discomfort that ranges from mild to excruciating. Chronic pain is complicated and involves many different variables so it is difficult to treat. The nervous system changes in a way that alters the way a person experiences. Basically, the body learns a new way of processing painful stimuli that results in ongoing pain and discomfort. The result of chronic pain is stiffness, limited motion, depression, anxiety, changes in appetite and an overall reduction in quality of life.

Pain relief (current drugs)

Aspirin and ibuprofen block formation of prostaglandins that stimulate pain receptors (nociceptors).

Novocain blocks conduction of nerve impulses along pain fibers.

Morphine lessen the perception of pain in the brain.

BotaMedi Marine Bio-phenol (supplements for pain relief)

-. No side-effects

-. Anti-inflammation (reduce of NF-kB)

-. Anti-oxidation

-. Cellular metabolism

-. Blood circulation

-. Reduce of chronic inflammation 

-. Prevention of recurrence