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… Evaluating Pain in a Child On this page: Overview Overview Pain can be difficult for a child to describe. Also, a child isn't always able to recognize a sensation as pain. An older child may be able to describe tingling, …
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… Chronic Pelvic Pain On this page: Health Tools Cause What … real. Sometimes, after a disease has been treated or an injury has healed, the affected nerves keep sending pain … pain, your nerves still send pain signals long after an injury or disease has healed. If your pelvic pain isn't …
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… Hemophilia: Preventing Bleeding Episodes On this page: Overview Related … Bleeding into a joint (hemarthrosis), often without an injury, is the most common bleeding problem in people who … at a time. Bleeding may occur in any joint, but knees, elbows, and ankles are most commonly affected. Sometimes one …
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… Overview A blow to the chest can cause a minor or serious injury. It is not unusual to have the "wind knocked out of … a few minutes after a blow to the chest. Even after a chest injury, it is important to determine whether your pain might be caused by a heart problem. If you do not have …
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… Relieving Menstrual Pain On this page: Overview Overview Relieving Menstrual Pain Menstrual cramps can cause mild discomfort to severe pain in the lower abdomen, back, or thighs. The pain usually …
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… Heat After an Injury On this page: Overview Overview Experts disagree about the use of heat after an injury. Some experts: Do not recommend using heat because it … swelling, especially in the first few hours right after the injury. If you decide to use heat and you notice that the …
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… Abdominal Pain Causes On this page: Overview Overview Abdominal pain can have many causes. Often the specific symptoms help determine the cause of the pain. Causes of abdominal pain Cause Most common symptoms …
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… Chronic Pain Syndrome On this page: Overview Overview In some people who have long-lasting pain, biochemical changes are triggered in the body, causing a different type of chronic pain (neuropathic pain) that doctors currently find …
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… Pain Control Diary On this page: Overview Overview A pain diary may help you and your doctor find out what makes your pain better or worse. Use the diary below to keep track of …
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… Pain Management Clinic On this page: Overview Overview Chronic pain often requires both counselling and medical treatment, … have a wearing effect on both the body and the mind. At a pain management clinic, you can get multidisciplinary …
