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… It may leave bruises, cuts, or other marks and cause pain, broken bones, or internal injuries. Emotional abuse. … This may be caused by: Parents not wanting the child. The birth of twins or other multiples. A newborn who is … about what is going on around them. Not react normally to pain, other people, or changes in their life. Avoid a …
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… An epidural (epidural catheter) is a tiny tube that puts pain medicine into an area in your back around your spinal … the epidural space. An epidural is often used during childbirth. But it may also be used during and after certain … surgery, an epidural will numb you so that you don't feel pain. After surgery, medicine given through an epidural …
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… in a good way. "I'll never forget the first time I had back pain. I couldn't move. I had to crawl to the car and push … into the seat. The drive to the doctor's was hard. The pain was unreal." When Jack got to his doctor's office, he … surgery?" All sorts of help Jack told his doctor that the pain started in the middle of the night. He hadn't been …
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… Basics What is whiplash? Whiplash is pain and stiffness in the neck after an injury that has … bones. What are the symptoms? Symptoms of whiplash are pain and stiffness in the neck and sometimes in the muscles … arms. You also may have a headache, feel dizzy, and have pain in your back. You may not have any symptoms until the …
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… the neck. The changes in the discs can cause back and neck pain. They can also lead to osteoarthritis, a herniated … on the spinal nerve roots or spinal cord. This can cause pain and can affect how well the nerves work. These changes … Many people with degenerative disc disease have no pain. But others have severe pain or other symptoms that …
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… inflamed or infected. This can cause tenderness, cramps, or pain in the belly. Not everyone who has these pouches gets … weak spots in the colon wall. What are the symptoms? Belly pain, often in the lower left side, is the most common symptom of diverticulitis. The pain is sometimes worse when you move. Other symptoms …
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… The arthritis causes joints to become swollen, tender, and painful. Psoriatic arthritis is an autoimmune disease. That … Psoriatic arthritis causes swelling, stiffness, and pain in your joints, such as in the fingers and toes. Other joints can also be affected. Some people may have pain in the back of the heel. Some people may have problems …
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… EJ, Hannibal M (2004). "Diagnostic evaluation of low back pain." Orthopedic Clinics of North America, 35(2004): 7–16. … tell you? Symptoms of low back problems, such as back pain and pain down the back of the leg, usually go away by themselves …
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… Exercise may make you feel better, reduce your joint pain, and make it easier for you to do your daily tasks. A common symptom of osteoarthritis is pain after activity, which may make you not want to exercise. But you can use heat and cold therapy or take pain medicines to help relieve pain and make it easier for …
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… are shin splints? Shin splints are a condition that causes pain and sometimes swelling in the front part of the lower leg (shin) . The pain is most likely from repeated stress on the shin bone … What are the symptoms? Most people with shin splints feel pain on the front lower part of the leg. Some people have …