There are many sources of pain. One way of dividing these sources of pain is to divide them into two groups, nociceptive pain and neuropathic pain. How pain is treated depends in large part upon what type of pain it is.
Nociceptive pain
The body's nervous system is working properly. There is a source of pain, such as a cut, a broken bone or a problem with the spine. The body's system of telling the brain that there is an injury starts working. This information is passed on to the brain and one becomes aware that they are hurting.
Neuropathic pain
The body's nervous system is not working properly. There is no obvious source of pain, but the body nonetheless tells the brain that injury is present.
Nociceptive pain
The body's nervous system is working properly. There is a source of pain, such as a cut, a broken bone or a problem with the spine. The body's system of telling the brain that there is an injury starts working. This information is passed on to the brain and one becomes aware that they are hurting.
Neuropathic pain
The body's nervous system is not working properly. There is no obvious source of pain, but the body nonetheless tells the brain that injury is present.
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