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Symptoms
& Types
The
feeling of physical pain can vary greatly - mild, sharp, severe, dull. Learn
the symptoms for different types of pain, so you can describe them to a
doctor.
Symptoms
Back
Fractures and Pain
Back
pain could be a sign of spinal fractures. Yet not everyone feels a clear-cut
spinal pain when this happens. Some feel pain in the abdomen and not the back.
Learn about the other symptoms.
Related
Web Site: Effects of Chronic Pain
Is
it mild, moderate, or severe pain? Know the difference and when to get help.
Click here for more.
Tool:
Is Neck and Back Pain Affecting Your Life?
Get
an objective viewpoint on pain’s affect on your quality of life. Click here.
Types
Chronic
pain
Pain
that lasts for 3 months or longer is called chronic. Pain is your body's way
of telling you that something is wrong. It’s normal for you to have pain
when you are injured or ill. But pain that lasts for weeks, months, or years
is not normal.
Cancer
pain
Cancer
and its treatments can be painful. A tumor that presses on bones, nerves, or
organs can cause pain. Surgery for cancer can cause pain. So can chemotherapy
and radiation. There are a number of ways to control each of these kinds of
pain.
Chronic
Knee & Joint Pain
Arthritis
that affects your “shock absorbers” is the cause of pain and disability in
knee and hip joints that can lead to surgery. Click here.
Related
Guide: Back Pain
The
causes of back pain can be complex -- accidents, muscle strains, sports
injuries. Stiffness, pain, lower back pain, and pain radiating down the leg
are symptoms of back pain.
Chronic
Neck & Shoulder Pain
Overexertion,
pinched nerves -- all sorts of joint and muscle problems can cause neck and
shoulder pain. Click here to read more about how shoulder and neck pain are
diagnosed and treated.
Whiplash
A
car accident or any abrupt jerking motion to the head and neck -- and suddenly
you have serious neck, shoulder, back pain. Standard X-rays of the neck may
not show any injuries. Read more about whiplash.
Chronic
Muscle Pain
Use
your muscles incorrectly, too much, too little -- and you’ve got muscle
pain. Learn the subtle differences of muscle injuries and pain.
Muscle
Pain
Overuse
injuries -- muscle sprains, strains, and pains -- result from all sorts of
assaults, small to severe. Read more about the causes of muscle pain and
treatment of muscle pain.
Temporomandibular
(TMD) Disorders
Problems
of the jaw, jaw joint, and facial muscles that control chewing -- those are
signs of TMD disorders. But facial pain is just one symptom. Learn more here.
Trigeminal
Neuralgia
It’s
considered one of the most painful conditions in medicine. The face pain it
causes can be treated. Learn more about what causes trigeminal neuralgia and
treatments for face pain caused by it.
Shingles
Pain (Postherpetic Neuralgia)
A
complication of shingles is the painful after-effects known as postherpetic
neuralgia. This condition occurs only in some people and
after the rash of shingles has disappeared.
Related
Guide: Sciatica Pain
When
your rear or leg muscles worsen when sitting for a long period of time,
climbing stairs, walking, or running -- it might be sciatica. Read up on this
common problem.
Arachnoiditis:
Spinal Pain
Inflamed
tissue, which surrounds the spinal cord -- caused by injury, infection, or
other assaults -- can cause great disability and pain. Read more.
Complex
Regional Pain Syndrome
It’s
a baffling, intensely painful disorder that can develop from a seemingly minor
injury, yet is believed to result from high levels of nerve impulses being
sent to the affected disorder. Learn more about this disorder.
Central
Pain Syndrome
A
stroke, multiple sclerosis, or spinal cord injuries can result in chronic pain
and burning syndromes from damage to brain regions. Read this brief overview.
Phantom
Limb Pain
Phantom
pain refers to the sensation of pain felt by patients who have had a limb
amputated. Treatments are usually disappointing and do not provide relief.
Read more about phantom limb pain.
Diabetes-Related
Nerve Pain (Neuropathy)
If
you have diabetes, nerve damage can be a serious complication. This nerve
complication can cause severe burning pain especially at night. Learn more
about diabetic neuropathy.
Depression,
Anxiety & Pain
Depression,
anxiety, and other emotional problems can cause pain -- or make existing pain
worse. Click here to know more.
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