Chronic pain history and symptoms

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

History and Symptoms

Detailed surgical and medical history
Previous treatments/medications
The effects the symptoms have on the patient’s life
Symptom history should include:
- Location
- Onset
- Character
- Intensity
- Duration
- Radiation
- Associate symptoms
- Alleviating factors
- Aggravating factors

Chronic pain may generate other adversities including affective symptoms of depression and anxiety. It may also contribute to decreased physical activity given the apprehension of exacerbating pain.^[1] Conversely it may itself have psychosomatic or psychogenic component to its cause.^[2]

References

↑ Pruimboom L, van Dam AC (2007). “Chronic pain: a non-use disease”. Med. Hypotheses. 68 (3): 506–11. PMID 17071012.
↑ Sarno, John et. al. (2006). The Divided Mind: The Epidemic of Mindbody Disorders. New York: ReganBooks. pp. 11–18. ISBN 0-06-085178-3.

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[Pruimboom_L,_van_Dam_AC.-1] Pruimboom L, van Dam AC (2007). “Chronic pain: a non-use disease”. Med. Hypotheses. 68 (3): 506–11. PMID 17071012.

[2] Sarno, John et. al. (2006). The Divided Mind: The Epidemic of Mindbody Disorders. New York: ReganBooks. pp. 11–18. ISBN 0-06-085178-3.

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Chronic pain history and symptoms

Overview

History and Symptoms

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