Pain Scales That Influences The Experience Of Pain

Pain is felt when a signal is sent through the nerves to the brain to be interpreted. The experience of pain is different for everyone. There are a few things that influences the experience of pain such as age, gender support system, etc. I believe emotions can affect pain. For example, when you are angry your muscles may tighten up and that could contribute to pain. Doctors use a pain scale to measure a persons pain intensity. The pain scales are self-reports the patient gives the doctor. The scales measurements are used to decide the severity of the pain and it helps the doctor make a accurate diagnoses. A challenge using this method would depend on how an individual interprets pain. For ex. A person that has a headache could rate his pain