Tag: Pain mapping

According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, each person feels pain differently, making a patient's self-report the most important measure. Knowing how to describe where your pain is with detail is therefore essential for effective medical care.

Visceral pain, which originates from internal organs, affects over 20% of the world's population, yet remains poorly understood. Understanding where is organ pain felt requires distinguishing between localized visceral pain and referred pain, which is perceived in a different area of the body.

Referred pain, a complex neurological phenomenon, causes sensations in a location other than the site of the actual injury or illness. This is why it's so important to understand what organs refer to the shoulder, as this pain could indicate a serious underlying medical condition rather than a musculoskeletal issue.