Thursday, November 10, 2011

The Gating Mechanism with Pain Medication

Pain medication administered while the gate is closed results in decreased pain impulses being transmitted and the gate will stay closed longer.

Increase pain causes an increase number of pain impulses to be transmitted.

Increase pain medication is needed if the gate is open completely.

In order to eliminate or decrease pain, the gate must stay closed.



(McEwen & Wills, 2011, p. 318)

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