The Effect of Prior Knowledge of Pain Rating and Socialization On Habituation to Cold-Induced Pain

Authors

Brady Whetten, Brigham Young University
Dr. Ken Knight, Brigham Young University

Keywords

prior knowledge, pain rating, socialization, habituation, cold-induced pain

College

Life Sciences

Department

Exercise Sciences

Abstract

Cryokinetics is a popular tool for rehabilitating acute joint sprains. It involves numbing the limb with ice water immersion, followed by active exercise, repeated for a total of five bouts (8). The major limitation of this therapy is that the cold immersion necessary to induce numbness is quite painful during the initial immersion. Clinical experience shows that the sensation of pain decreases after repeated bouts. Research to confirm this observation, however, has shown either no habituation (6) or a slower rate of habituation (7) than indicated by clinical observation.

Recommended Citation

Whetten, Brady and Knight, Dr. Ken (2013) "The Effect of Prior Knowledge of Pain Rating and Socialization On Habituation to Cold-Induced Pain," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013: Iss. 1, Article 1135.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/1135