what is nociceptive pain

Nociceptive pain is a type of pain caused by damage to body tissue, which feels sharp, aching, or throbbing. It is one of the two main types of physical pain, the other being neuropathic pain. Nociceptors are a type of receptor that exists to feel all and any pain that’s likely to be caused by the body being harmed. They can detect mechanical or physical damage to various parts of the body, as well as chemical and thermal damage. Examples of injuries that can cause nociceptive pain include bruises, burns, cuts, fractures, pain caused by overuse or joint damage, such as arthritis or sprains, and pain caused by cancer or a tumor. Nociception is the sensory nervous systems process of encoding noxious stimuli, and it triggers a variety of physiological and behavioral responses to protect the organism against an aggression, usually resulting in a subjective experience, or perception, of pain in sentient beings.