[Pain, from symptom to syndrome]

Abstract

Acute pain is a symptom enabling us to implement a response when faced with an attack. Chronic pain is complex and multifactorial. The care of the patient by a multidisciplinary team comprises the diagnosis of the pain and the putting in place of a treatment for each of its components. This includes physical reconditioning, adaptation strategies and work on the psychological elements relating to the representation of the pain.

Keywords: chronicity; chronicité; douleur; evaluation; multidisciplinary team; pain; traitement; treatment; équipe pluridisciplinaire; évaluation.