From the patient's answers and manually pressing (Palpation OR Percussion), the doctor makes an "educated guess" as to where the pain is coming from. This is especially true for those with chronic pain.
Yes, there are Interactive Pain Locators, similar to Symptom Checkers, but not much if anything on sci/tech tools to locate pain.
Also, some Chiropractors have a hand-held device that measures skin conductance and/or temperature around the spine, in hopes of "showing" where the pain is coming from.
How about a Non-Invasive "Pain Locator" Device, perhaps an Electronic and/or Computer device?
- I'm thinking of a hand-held device to send focused vibrations into the body where the patient generally thinks the pain is located.
- I also plan to include biofeedback to "see" when the pain location is triggered. I think biofeedback would be more precise than patient feedback.
- In essence, have a device to do Palpation and/or Percussion - plus - biofeedback to record the intensity of the triggering of the sympathetic nervous system when the pain center is triggered - plus - recording the position of the handheld device, and the angle thereof.
- Many more features, yet to be discovered. From what I see so far in my research, we could include sound, heat, vibration, low dose electrical stimulation, etc. to make a multi-dimensional tool to pinpoint the pain location(s).
- Beyond this, perhaps the tool or technique could identify how much of the "perceived pain" is actually physical and how much is psychological/emotional (stress related pain symptoms).
With this futuristic tool the doctor, and/or maybe even the patient, can figure out where the pain is coming from and treat it accordingly. All we need to do is make it. 😀
Maybe I'll make a Working Model of this and/or write a book. I see this tool as "sorely" (pun) needed, instead of the "trial and error" methods currently used to diagnose pain and, even worse, exploratory surgery.
What do you think? Got any suggestions? Anyone else working on this?
Below is the research I've found so far.....what do you think? Anyone got anything else, so I don't "reinvent the wheel"? We can build on the work of others, now.
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SPOC Pain Locator Receives FDA Approval
Chiropractic gimmickry – Science-Based Medicine
Portable Hands-Free Device to Locate and Release Active Trigger ...
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Objective Sonographic Measures for Characterizing Myofascial ...
Novel Applications of Ultrasound Technology to Visualize and ...
Diagnostic Aids
Localizing and Assessing Amputee Pain with Intense Focused ... - DTIC
Objective Method for Pain Detection/Diagnosis - DTIC
8 Tests Doctors Use to Diagnose Pain: Myelogram, CT Scan, MRI, and ...
Labs and Diagnostic Tests for Chronic Pain
New Muscle Pain Detection Device to Diagnose Muscles as a Source ...
Apparatus for diagnosing muscular pain and method of using same
Method for direct diagnosis and treatment of pain of muscular origin
Acoustic palpation using non-invasive ultrasound techniques to identify and …
Method for analysis of pain images
Acoustic palpation using non-invasive ultrasound techniques to identify and …
System for instant diagnosis and treatment of soft tissue disorders
Palpation evaluation or diagnosis device, system and method
Seek gloves pattern B ultrasonic appearance of painful trigger point department …
Method and apparatus for diagnosing and assessing central pain
Medical algesia, thigmesthesia quantitative detector
Novel multi -functional stethoscope
Apparatus and method for recording progress notes
An apparatus for determining the trigger points sensitivity and pain threshold …
Method and apparatus for detecting, recording and analyzing spontaneously …
Multi-Finger Palpation Haptic Device - Arduino Forum
A Single-Use Haptic Palpation Probe for Locating ... - GitHub Pages
A Review of Simulators with Haptic Devices for Medical Training
Robotic Palpation Data Sharing
Autonomous Palpation for Tumor Localization ... - EECS Berkeley
Design of a Wearable Fingertip Haptic Device for Remote Palpation
Pain Detection Through Arduino EEG Signalling.mp4 - YouTube
Pain Detector Gives Actual Pain Score | GomerBlog
Validity and reliability of a pain location tool for pediatric abdominal ...
Where it hurts: a systematic review of pain-location tools for children.
Reliability and refinement of a pain location tool for ... - Future Medicine
US20170113063A1 - Phototherapy device with pain location input ...
Pain assessment using the adolescent pediatric pain tool: a systematic ...
Migraine Pain Location and Measures of Healthcare Use and Distress ...
Pain assessment now fits in doctors' Palm
Who is Using PainTracker? - UW Departments Web Server
Pain location and intensity communication apparatus and method
Method for analysis of pain images
Pain migration tracking and display method
System and method for mapping pain depth
Electrical transcutaneous pain suppression and pain location device
Phototherapy device with pain location input.
Pain surveying and visualization in a human bodily region
Systems and methods for pain tracking
Apparatus for expression location of pain
TMD diagnosis support system and apparatus including pain detector
Species pain location determining means
20160019371 System and method for musculoskeletal pain and injury evaluation and treatmentWO/2016/014163 THREE DIMENSIONAL SENSOR-BASED INTERACTIVE PAIN MAPS FOR LOCALIZING PAIN
5984368 Patient condition and pain location and intensity communication apparatus and method
WO/2013/087895 ANS STIMULATION
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Disclaimer - Article is for information only is not medical advice.
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