Pain-Modulation

Pain Modulation[edit | edit source]

Pain control and modulation is a complex chore that is often the primary reason patients seek the services of rehabilitation professionals.  Modulation of pain begins with an understanding of the various levels of pain modulation and extends to clinical interventions and protocols designed to reduce pain.


Levels of Pain Modulation:[edit | edit source]

Pain modulation is easily classified into 5 discreet levels of interaction:

Level 1:  Periphery[edit | edit source]
Level 2:  Dorsal Horn[edit | edit source]
Level 3:  Fast Neuronal Descending Pathways[edit | edit source]
Level 4:  Hormonal[edit | edit source]
Level 5: Cortical[edit | edit source]