Table 2.

The phenomena of pain and sng

	Pain	Sng
Trigger	Tissue damage	Tissue acidosis; mechanical stimuli
Sensation	Nociception	Sngception
Perception	Pain	Soreness (or Sng)
Responses	Suffering	Suffering; relief by passive massage and/or active stretch
Behaviors	Avoiding	Dual manifestations: (1) avoiding; (2) active relieving maneuvers (e.g., hitting, stretch, massage).