Lecture # 9
“Understanding Referred Pain in the Orofacial Structures.”
(59 minutes) (2005)
Each clinician must be able to understand where the patient’s pain originates before a proper diagnosis and
treatment can be selected. In this presentation, Dr. Okeson reviews why this may not always be an easy
task. In some instances, the location the patient reports the pain is not the same area that needs to be
treated. Dr Okeson presents the mechanisms of pain referral in a clinical manner that assists in appreciating
this most important concept. Four simple clinical rules are presented that will help the clinician differentiate a
true source of pain from a site of pain. Understanding these concepts is fundamental in managing any and all
pain felt in the face. If you treat orofacial pain, this presentation is an absolute must.
treatment can be selected. In this presentation, Dr. Okeson reviews why this may not always be an easy
task. In some instances, the location the patient reports the pain is not the same area that needs to be
treated. Dr Okeson presents the mechanisms of pain referral in a clinical manner that assists in appreciating
this most important concept. Four simple clinical rules are presented that will help the clinician differentiate a
true source of pain from a site of pain. Understanding these concepts is fundamental in managing any and all
pain felt in the face. If you treat orofacial pain, this presentation is an absolute must.
| Click to play a portion of DVD #9 on pain referral |
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