Introduction
Learning Outcomes
Define pain according to the International Association for the Study of Pain
Understand the multifactorial and biopsychosocial nature of pain
Appreciate that pain is an output of the brain
Recognize pain as a safety mechanism and not a reliable indicator of tissue damage
Acknowledge the subjectivity of pain
Why Things Hurt - TED Talk by Lorimer Moseley
Reconceptualising Pain According to Modern Pain Science - Lorimer Moseley
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