Pain
Pain is your body telling you that you have hurt it. This is a good thing, important when you are injured. It can also help diagnose problems with your body. Sometimes pain continues long after it's necessary. Amputees report phantom pain in the legs or arms they no longer have.
There are different kinds of pain, and describing the type is useful in diagnosis: recurring, constant, steady, knife-like, radiating, sharp, dull. Medicines that dull pain are analgesics. Those that kill all feeling are anesthetics.
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- Q How do I manage phantom limb pain on a daily basis?
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Managing phantom limb pain on a daily basis can be challenging, but there are several self-help methods available. For instance, you can try relaxation methods for phantom pain such as listening to music, taking a warm bath, or doing deep breathing... Full Answer
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- Q How is phantom limb pain diagnosed?
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There are no specific tests for a doctor to perform to diagnose phantom limb pain. Identifying phantom limb pain requires that a physician focus on both your medical history and your description of symptoms. In order to select proper treatment for... Full Answer
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- Q What are the risk factors for phantom limb pain?
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Some people experience phantom limb pain after amputation, but not everyone; it is more common for people with limb amputations to develop painless, phantom limb sensations instead. Some common risk factors have been found, however. These include... Full Answer
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- Q What is phantom limb pain?
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Phantom pain is pain that is felt in a missing or amputated limb and is typically more noticeable when a cosmesis prosthesis is not being worn. Phantom pain is usually the worst right after an amputation, then tends to lessen with time. Phantom... Full Answer
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- Q Can psychological factors determine how much pain I feel?
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Although not very much acute pain is psychological in origin, psychology can have a large impact on how severely certain pain stimuli are experienced. Your current state - how you feel today, what you are thinking about generally, and what you think... Full Answer
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- Q What are growing pains?
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Growing pains are leg pains that are common among rapidly growing children and teens. These pains are probably caused by differences in growth rates of muscle, bone and soft tissue. Growing pains typically occur in the thighs or calves. They can... Full Answer
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- Q What questions will the doctor ask about my child's stomach pain?
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Dr. Tanya Remer Altmann, PediatricsThere are several questions that your pediatrician may ask, so it can be quite helpful to gather the information ahead of time to help figure out what’s causing the pain. • How long has the pain been present? Has it been days, weeks, or... Full Answer
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- Q When should I call the doctor about my child's stomach pain?
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Dr. Tanya Remer Altmann, PediatricsInfants and toddlers often can’t tell you that their tummy hurts, so it can take some detective work on your part to figure out when you really need to call and have your child evaluated. The following signs and symptoms should be taken seriously... Full Answer
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- Q How is the pain from central pain syndrome different than normal pain?
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The pain caused by nerve damage is very different from the pain that most of us have experienced. Central pain syndrome can feel like a buzzing or tingling sensation, or it can be more severe, causing a deep burning or tearing sensation, often with... Full Answer
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- Q What is acute pain from exercise?
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Eric Olsen, FitnessThe telling characteristics of acute pain are that it is sharp and very localized. You can literally put your finger on acute pain. Acute pain comes from causes other than too much exercise, of course. Drop a frying pan on your toe, for example, and the... Full Answer
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