The Pathophysiology of Pain

Undergraduate

Pain is a phenomenon encountered in many of the sub-disciplines of kinesiology. This course is designed to give students an awareness of the functional significance of pain. This course will focus on the physiology and anatomy of pain from nerve endings in peripheral tissue to synaptic transmission in the central nervous system. Factors that affect pain perception, including pharmacological and non- pharmacological treatment modalities and psychological aspects of pain, will also be discussed.