What is pain: A comprehensive guide for patients
Penny Goldberg, DPT, ATC and Nick Ng, BA
October 11, 2025
Pain is an unpleasant sensation, but it isn’t always an indication that there’s tissue damage, disease, or abnormalities in your body. After all, there are many people who have shoulder “abnormalities” or leg length discrepancies with no pain and can function well. Some amputees have pain in their leg or
