Health.amArthritis, back pain, injuries and chronic pain.
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There is no way to tell how much pain a person has. No test can measure the intensity of pain, no imaging device can show pain, and no instrument can locate pain precisely. Sometimes, as in the case of headaches,…
8 October 2004
The Universal Disorder You know it at once. It may be the fiery sensation of a burn moments after your finger touches the stove. Or it's a dull ache above your brow after a day of stress and tension. Or you may…
8 October 2004
The two faces of pain: acute and chronic What is pain? The International Association for the Study of Pain defines it as: An unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage…
8 October 2004
Stacked on top of one another in the spine are more than 30 bones, the vertebrae, which together form the spine. They are divided into four regions: the seven cervical or neck vertebrae (labeled C1-C7), the 12 thoracic…
8 October 2004
Hundreds of pain syndromes or disorders make up the spectrum of pain. There are the most benign, fleeting sensations of pain, such as a pin prick. There is the pain of childbirth, the pain of a heart attack, and the…
8 October 2004
The hot feeling, red face, and watery eyes you experience when you bite into a red chili pepper may make you reach for a cold drink, but that reaction has also given scientists important information about pain. The…
8 October 2004
In the forefront of pain research are scientists supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), including the NINDS. Other institutes at NIH that support pain research include the National Institute of Dental and…
8 October 2004
Nonprescription pain relievers are analgesics that can be bought without a doctor's order (prescription). Sometimes they are called "over-the-counter" pain remedies. They include aspirin (Bufferin, Ascriptin, Ecotrin),…
8 September 2004
Pain is a sensation that hurts. It may cause discomfort, distress or agony. It may be steady or throbbing. It may be stabbing, aching, or pinching. However you feel pain, only you can describe it or define it. Because…
8 September 2004