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PAIN - From Descartes to 2018

Pain problems are rising fast in the population. Why are we having more pain than ever before. In addition our profession is changing faster than ever. Let Svein Kristiansen take you on a tour trough history - the history of pain and pain treatment. Read more ↓
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Pain in media

Why are pain levels and painkiller use rising even as health care and living conditions improve? Explore how biology, emotions, culture, expectations, and modern beliefs shape pain—and why understanding it requires far more than looking for tissue damage alone. Svein Kristiansen presents.

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Subgrouping pain

Discover how pain can be grouped into distinct mechanisms—from nociceptive and neurogenic pain to neuropathic and central sensitization—and why that matters for assessment and treatment. Learn the key signs that separate these patterns, and why the same input can feel completely different from one person to another. Svein Kristiansen presents.

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Why do things still hurt? Pain from Descartes to the gate theory

Discover how modern pain science challenges the old idea of a simple “pain pathway,” revealing why context, the brain, and the nervous system shape what we feel. Through striking examples and key theories, you’ll see why understanding pain requires far more than looking at the body alone. Svein Kristiansen presents.

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Pain in the brain

Discover why chronic pain can persist long after an injury heals, as the nervous system becomes overprotective and the brain rewires pain signals in unhelpful ways. You’ll also see why one-size-fits-all treatment often falls short—and why clear, personalized explanations can make a real difference. Svein Kristiansen presents.

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Musculoskeletal problems are on a rise and we feel more pain today than ever before. In this presentation, manual therapist Lars Kristiansen looks back in time to see how the way we understand pain has changed. The lecture also consists of topics like neurophysiology, pain subgrouping and treatment.

 

 

In the first part of this presentation, Svein takes us on a historical trip back in time. He starts by looking at Descartes ideas of dualism and pain pathways before moving towards more modern concepts like the gate control theory and the brain’s influence on pain.

 

 

Are we in more pain these days than we were 500 years ago? Is the society influencing our experience of pain? And what is the difference between pain threshold and pain tolerance? These are just some of the many interesting questions asked in this part of the lecture.

 

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