What are some specific types of chronic pain?

What are some specific types of chronic pain?

Marc Darrow (Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Joint Rehabilitation Sports Medical Center, Inc. ) gives expert video advice on: What are some specific types of chronic pain?; What is "somatic pain"?; How is somatic pain treated? and more...

Well, we have several types of chronic pain that we can describe. One is visceral pain, which has to do with the inner organ systems. Another is somatic pain, which has to do more with the musculoskeletal system in the body. So, we're dealing with tendons, ligaments, capsules around the joint, things of that nature. Another can be what we call neuropathic pain. That has to do more with the nervous system and how it can become unregulated, creating a continuing pain cycle, even when there's no noxious stimulus that would normally cause pain present at that time.