The Origins of Pain
Barrett L. Dorko, P.T. The neurologist Barry Wyke says, “Pain is a disordered affective state brought into being by chemical or mechanical changes in various tissues…” There’s more to the quote but I’d like to stop right there and point out that he only mentions two things- “chemical or mechanical changes.” I think this is important, and the rest of this essay will explain why. Origin: The source from which anything arises; the first stage of existence. Cause: A thing that exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result. I’ll often ask patients who’ve been…