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+ | '''Analgesia''' is the reduction in [[Pain and nociception|pain]] brought about by chemical,electrical or psychological means (eg [[hypnosis]])means |
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+ | ==Naturally occuring analgesia== |
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+ | *[[Endorphins]] |
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+ | *[[Enkephalins]] |
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+ | ==Psychological analgesia== |
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+ | *[[Hypnosis]] |
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+ | *[[Placebo]] |
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+ | *[[Reassurance]] |
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+ | ==Chemical analgesia== |
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+ | ==Electrical analgesia== |
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+ | *[[Electrotherapy]] |
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+ | *[[Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation]] (TENS) (the most commonly used) |
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+ | *[[Interferential Current]] (IFC) |
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+ | *[[Galvanic Stimulation]] (GS) |
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+ | ==See also== |
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+ | *[[Aneasthesia (feeling) |
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+ | *[[Pain management]] |
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+ | *[[Pain measurement]] |
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+ | *[[Pain perception]] |
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+ | *[[Pain relief]] |
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+ | ==References== |
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Analgesia is the reduction in pain brought about by chemical,electrical or psychological means (eg hypnosis)means
Naturally occuring analgesia
Psychological analgesia
Chemical analgesia
Electrical analgesia
- Electrotherapy
- Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) (the most commonly used)
- Interferential Current (IFC)
- Galvanic Stimulation (GS)
See also
- [[Aneasthesia (feeling)
- Pain management
- Pain measurement
- Pain perception
- Pain relief