TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - The Physiology and Psychology of Pain A1 - Ragan, Brian G. A2 - Starkey, Chad PY - 2013 T2 - Therapeutic Modalities, 4e AB - Of all the components of the injury response, none is less consistent or less understood than an individual's response to pain. The perception of pain is a primal property of the nervous system and inherent to all people. Pain is more than a sensation. It is an "experience" involving the interaction thoughts, emotions, and past experiences leading to sensory and motor responses.61 Acute pain is the primary reason people seek medical attention and the major complaint that they describe on initial evaluation. Chronic pain may be more debilitating than the trauma itself and may become emotionally and physically debilitating.62,63 SN - PB - F. A. Davis Company CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/24 UR - fadavisat.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1163446978 ER -