It is mediated by receptors (nociceptors) in peripheral nerve endings and has a characteristic progression, resolving soon after the lesion has healed. In contrast, chronic pain (e.g., low back ...

Sareen, PharmDSomatic pain and visceral pain are two distinct pain types that you'll experience differently. Somatic pain ...

The faster, A-delta nociceptors fire the first wave of signal, which races at 20 m/s up thousands of densely-bundled nerve fibers and ultimately to your brain. That causes the sharp, sudden pain ...

The results of this study suggest that delivery of a lidocaine derivative together with a TRPV1 receptor agonist selectively inhibits nociceptors to produce a long-lasting decrease in pain without ...

The 1990s were a fertile time in pain research. What we now know is that pain begins when nociceptors -- small, thin fibers located throughout the body in peripheral nerves -- register trauma to ...

Pain is not just something you ‘feel.’ It is a sophisticated alarm system designed to protect you from harm. When you touch something too hot or cut your finger, nerve cells called nociceptors detect ...