An 8-yo girl is running around her backyard when she trips a…

An 8-yo girl is running around her backyard when she trips and hits her elbow on the ground. She immediately gets up crying and runs to her mother who instinctively starts to rub the elbow to console her daughter. Without even knowing it, mom is stimulating the A-beta fibers and reducing substance P, thus lowering the pain signal. What is this concept known as?

Upon entering the exam room, a patient is provided a visual…

Upon entering the exam room, a patient is provided a visual analog scale to rate her pain. The medical assistant records the patient’s score of “8/10” and responds to the patient, “You don’t look like you are in that much pain. Are you sure this is correct?” The patient rolls her eyes and responds, “Can you please get the Doctor now?” The medical assistant tells the Doctor about the interaction, to which the doctor responds, “You have to remember, pain ____________”.