Pain Management North - Nociceptive vs. Neuropathic Pain

Nociceptive pain is the pain we usually think about, where pain receptors are stimulated by tissue injury. Neuropathic pain does not involve pain receptors, but changes in the peripheral nerve itself or pathways in the brain and spinal cord. What are the important differences between these types of pain?

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