Description
The Management of Pain: We use huge numbers of painkillers administered in different ways. Drugs fall mainly into two types the programme describes their origins and actions, Other ways of dealing with pain, without drugs, for example massage, acupuncture and relaxation offer effective alternatives to drugs in many cases.
The Psychology of Pain: in the last resort the mind can persuade us not to feel pain. Emotions, terror, loneliness can increase pain, Control of emotions – understanding the psychology of pain – helps us to manage and often alleviate it.
The Physiology of Pain: What is pain? What is it for? The programme explores elements of feeling pain and, in simple terms, explains how nerve stimulus leads to transmission and reception in the brain.
