Question 1

What is the AlgoMed pressure Algometer?

Accepted Answer

The AlgoMed computerized pressure algometer is a hand-held dynamometer linked to the Medoc Main Station software. It is primarily used to test pressure pain thresholds and tolerance. The device records the manually applied pressure and displays a real-time graph, while guidance lines in the software help the operator apply the exact pressure at the correct rate, enabling highly standardised stimuli.

Question 2

What is the pressure pain test?

Accepted Answer

When testing pressure pain with pressure algometry, we are assessing deep somatic pain—pain arising from deeper tissues such as muscles, periosteum, or joints.

Question 3

How to use a pressure algometer?

Accepted Answer

Using the AlgoMed is straightforward:
1. Select the tissue to test (e.g., knee joint line, Tibialis periosteum, Masseter muscle).
2. For joint or bony surfaces, use a flat or concave area to avoid slipping.
3. Stabilise the test site and keep the patient relaxed.
4. Position yourself to work with gravity.
5. Use body weight if needed to reach the required pressure.
6. Apply pressure at the steady rate shown by the software’s guidance lines for a controlled stimulus.
7. The patient signals threshold or tolerance verbally or via the Patient Response Unit; the peak pressure is automatically recorded.
8. The software calculates average peak threshold, standard deviation, and rates.

Question 4

What does a pressure algometer measure?

Accepted Answer

Technically, the AlgoMed measures the pressure applied to the body and displays it in real time. Functionally, it elicits deep somatic pain from tissues such as muscle, periosteum, tendons, ligaments, or nerves. It determines the minimal pressure that triggers pain (pressure pain threshold) and, for tolerance tests, the maximal pressure a person can endure.

Question 5

What is the pressure pain detection threshold?

Accepted Answer

Pressure pain detection threshold—also called pressure pain threshold or pain pressure threshold—is the first moment at which applied pressure becomes painful in a specific tissue.

Question 6

What device measures pain pressure threshold?

Accepted Answer

The AlgoMed computerized pressure algometer is ideal for measuring pain pressure threshold because it offers precise stimulus control, automatic recording and analysis, and configurable parameters to match your protocol.

Question 7

Can I do anything else, other than pain thresholds with the AlgoMed?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The software can deliver tonic stimuli (trapezoid or ramp-and-hold) at different intensities. Patients can rate their pain verbally or continuously using Medoc’s computerized Visual Analogue Scale (CoVAS).

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