Originally Posted by booklover

Hi baba,

I've tried sensory desensitisation with an OT no luck but way down the track (17 yrs) when the pain had certainly become centralised in my brain. The links you've provided look interesting.

"The International Association for the Study of Pain" has a fact sheet which explains processess of Allodynia/hyperalgesia and medical tmts. under Neuropathic Pain. I've provided a link below:

http://iasp.files.cms-plus.com/AM/Im...peralgesia.pdf

Also re. your other post re.central sensitisation- it's not related to anxiety. As I understand it, it has to do with pathophysiological changes in the way the central and peripheral nervous system functions, following disease or trauma. Once sensitised, the nervous system responds to stimuli which were previously innocuous as painful (allodynia) eg touch, wind, noise and increases it's response to painful stimuli (hyperalgesia).

Hope some of this makes sense. So much jargon...

Booklover