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Pain
Physical pain is a part of life. We all experience it, whether a scrape on the knee or a broken bone, receptors in our bodies sent pain signals all the way from our extremities to our brains. Here you might ask and answer questions about unexplained pain, what it could mean, and what to do about it.
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How can jamming your finger cause you to passout because it happened to two of my friends?
It may look funny but the pain is intense enough for some to pass out.
What is referred pain in pleurisy?
Referred pain-- The presence of pain in an area other than where it originates. In some pleurisy cases, referred pain occurs in the neck, shoulder, or abdomen.
Not necessarily - Pain is completely and totally subjective, meaning each person experiences pain differently. Part of it has to do with the person's experience with pain as they age, any pain drugs/anesthesia they may have been given during and after surgery when they were small children (tonsils, etc), all those and many other factors alter each persons sensitivity, or Tolerance, to pain.
For example, as a chronic pain patient I've experienced extreme pain every day for the past 12 years; 11 of those have required the use of opiates to maintain a fairly normal lifestyle. As such, my pain tolerance is extremely high. So what might be excruciating for you or someone else might feel like hardly anything to me.
In your comparison, the opposite could be true - the smaller person could have more pain than the bigger person, if you consider the smaller person a child and the larger one an adult who has had more pain experience, while the child has had little or no serious pain experience.
How many kids can a woman have a once without any of them died?
I think the most someone can have as much as 8 babies at once.
What is a simple definition of the pain-spasm-pain cycle?
The cycle of contracting and immobilizing the injured area.
What is the stimulus for touch?
Touch is one of the senses, and the senses all interact with each other. For example: While walking through an open air market, you SEE baskets overflowing with wonderful flowers of all imaginable colors, sizes, textures in bouquets tied with satin or velvet ribbons. The baskets sit two long table lengths, in two rows. The SMELL is overwhelmingly delightful as you walk between the rows. Also, although you may not be aware of it, your EMOTIONS are triggered--by sight and smell in this situation.
You cannot help but to reach out to TOUCH the sturdy green stems, to feel how cool they are, and to glide your fingers gently along the petals, as you remember ....
Our emotions and basic human needs also demand that we touch and be touched.
Studies show that the "art of laying hands" on a person can be as healing as --or at least an adjunct--to some of the strongest medicines or best treatments medicine can offer. Hospital patients often recall the nurse who gently touched the patient's hand...or the doctor who patted the patient's shoulder...as professionals who seemed to care the most or had the most healing effect. A human's spiritual side also craves touch and gestures of caring, as good for the soul as listening to an uplifting hymn or seeing a religious picture. We "reach out" and touch others to show affection, caring, etc. Our love lives need touch just as much as romantic love needs the partner to show interest, engage in conversations, and communicate a loving bond. The stimulus for touch is reflex
What can stop the pain with braces?
Great question! I can help!
I am an orthodontist and I get so many questions like this. Smoothies, slurpies, and ice cream are yummy desserts that cool and calm the mouth. Drink/ eat this right when you get your braces to relax them
DO NOT go back to the dentist and ask them to move or shift the part where it hurts. That will mean your teeth won't straighten!
Ice, yes ice, your mouth. Again, it relaxes the gums.
Tylonol and motron help for young kids. It stops the imflamination in the gums.
If it is the bracket or wire that is bothering you, buy or get some wax from your orthodontist. It covers up the pokey, sharp parts. But, put on wax right away. If you wait untill after a while, your mouth will already have the cuts and sores and they take so long to go away and they are so painful.
Then, when you go back to the orthodontist, tell them what is bothering you. Who knows! They may have put it in the wrong place or something.
As far as your actually teeth, ya, they are going to be in a lot of pain! They will be very sensitive and weak and sore. Think about it. Usually kids get their braces when they are eleven. So you had those 10 years without the braces, so you are used to that. Then, all of a sudden, a bunch of medal stuff gets glues onto your teeth! So painful! Just stick to the soft food. Your teeth will strengthen soon. Take your calcium pills too!
But, don't worry! The pain goes away. And after two years or so, you'll have beautiful teeth!
When should you start feeling a lot of joint pain during your pregnancy like hip and pelvic pain?
You shouldn't, it is not normal. However it is quite common. it is caused by the hormone progesterone relaxing the ligaments and muscles so the joints move more than when not pregnant. It is the same hormone which causes the relaxation resulting in heartburn and constipation.
It usually starts in the third trimester 28 weeks or so. My second pregnancy I had twins and it started at 22 weeks but this is unusual
Seperate answer from above, I had hip pain from very early pregnancy through most of mine, I am quiet slight so dunno if that was part of it
Most likely a muscle spasm. If it makes it hard to turn your head,or it's quite sore/tender to touch, that's what it is.
What is a one word substitute for finding pleasure in pain?
The term is masochism, and the person is a masochist.
Fell asleep on your arm woke up and it was numb and forearm has been hurting?
When you fall asleep and your arm or other limb goes numb, it's because the nerves and circulation were being pinched to the point where you lose feeling in the limb. Sometimes if you sleep on it with pressure in the right (or in this case, wrong) spot, it can pinch the nerve to the point that it gets slightly injured. If you were asleep for some time, the longer it's being pinched the more pressure it took, and the more likely it was injured.
The only thing you can do is just let it heal itself - it'll take some time, but eventually it should go back to normal. Unless of course you keep falling asleep on it the same way....
What is the function of parotid duct?
The largest producers of saliva are the parotid glands. Saliva from the parotid glands pass along parotid ducts into your mouth.
If you're the one in pain, you are what's called a masochist. There are several theories about this. * In the normal human body, pain triggers the release of endorphins -- natural opiates -- that help you to manage the pain. If you've ever stubbed your toe, you've probably noticed this. According to one theory, masochists are "hooked" on their own endorphins. * The pain is associated with childhood experiences of being physically punished and then forgiven. * The ability to endure the pain is proof of masculinity. Truth is, there are probably as many explanations as there are masochists. If you enjoy inflicting pain on others, you are what's called a sadist. Again, there are probably as many explanations for sadism as there are sadists. There are responsible ways to play with pain fetishes. Obviously, the most important issue is consent. You have to be able to trust each other. Both you and your playmate have to be able to say "no". And both of you have to be able to listen and stop the game.
Your described symptoms are consistent with an infection - you probably either didn't clean it before bandaging it or it's become dirty since. In either case, you need to get it cleaned out immediately. If you're already showing pus blisters (the white bumps) it's already pretty well infected and you should get to your doctor to have them look at it, and soon. If you let it go without cleaning and proper treatment, at the very least you could lose either part or all of your finger. Worst case you could get blood poisoning from the infection and get very sick, and even die if it's bad enough.
Infections are nothing to be trifled with - get to your doctor now.
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When do you know you need to go to therapy?
In general, if you're already asking, it's past time to go already. There's a general time frame for healing after an injury or operation, but most doctors want their patients in therapy at the earliest possible time the patient is physically able. The problem for most is mental rather than just physical though - our brain doesn't want us to do things that cause pain, and after being through a traumatic injury or operation dealing with increased pain levels, it also exacerbates the problem. It's a real problem for many people like myself who have dealt with constant extreme pain levels for many years. When we feel relatively normal, our brain keeps us from doing things that lead to pain again. As the muscles become weaker, physical activity gets harder and there's more pain when you exercise the affected area. This is why therapy is prescribed early on in treatment, because the longer you wait to begin, the harder it becomes to start and complete. Don't underestimate the power of the mind to keep you from doing what you need to do.
Just remember that the longer you put it off, the worse you'll be and the longer it will take you to recover.
Darvon is an analgesic containing propoxyphene. It has been taken off the market in the U.S. for safety reasons. Also, it is worthless.
It means you strained your ACL, but most likely not enough to make your knee unstable. "Frank rupture" means the ligament is torn in half and isn't holding your tibia (lower leg bone) in stable relationship to your femoral condyles (upper leg bone) - that would make the knee wobbly and it would give out on you easily.
This "strain" may still be associated with a meniscus tear(s) or another ligament like the MCL could be torn too. You'll be needing a brace for 6-8 weeks and the best treatment would be early physical therapy - preferably in a pool environment for the first 3-4 weeks to let things heal without the stresses of full weight-bearing.
That ACL injury will mean it will be weak (more prone to injury) for 3-4 months, so take it a bit easy.
Best wishes,
Dr Dan Bullock (Ortho)
It is spelled 'sciatica'. It is a pain in lower back, radiating through the whole leg to the toes. It is extremely painful. One usually required trigger point shots, or, in worse cases, epidural injections directly into the spine. Strong pain killers are usually prescribed.
On the natural side, gentle exercises and stretching help a lot.
wear a long sleeved shirt. and STOP CUTTING YOURSELF. Talk to your friends and your mom and tell them how you feel.
actually why worry about it just say you had some accident and got it. But it should remind you how silly your act was and not to repeat the same. Every one goes thru bad time and injuring oneself is not the solution next time please talk to your mother or other person with whom you are comfortable with.
Can your skin become darker by wearing a cast?
no it will only become lighter due to lack of sunlight
