Pain is truly both a physical and an emotional experience perceived and processed by the brain,
and it is a real health problem. Each child has a different pain perception, and the meaning of
pain is also different from child to child. Age differences in pain perception are not consistent.
Acute and chronic pain is an area where there is a LOT of research going on in Canada and
worldwide. Researchers are studying the effects of early childhood pain on adolescents and
adults, how best to measure and treat pain in children of all ages.