What is Somatic Pain?
Somatic pain is a type of pain wherein the nerves that detect the aching sensation are located in the skin, and deep tissue. Most somatic pain sufferers are those that are hurting from musculoskeletal conditions. This is because many nerves are connected to the muscles, bones, and other soft tissues. As such, pain in these areas are usually more painful and are easily located than visceral pain. As a contrast, visceral pain are those that are felt in the body’s internal organs. They may be more difficult to pinpoint as they may be masked by the skin and other muscles making people think that it is nothing more than somatic pain. What are the causes of Somatic Pain? Somatic pain is usually caused by changes in the bone or muscles which causes pressure on the nerves. People who have imbalances in their muscles (one part developed, while the other is not) are susceptible to developing this form of pressure. Other causes could include post-surgical pain coming from an incision which is an
