Pain: Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes for Pain

Urinary Tract Infection

Pain: Pelvic pain and rectal pain is observed in women and men suffering from UTI respectively. Treatment of UTI depends on the extent of the infection. [symptoma.com]

The patient subsequently developed a fever over 38°C, pain on micturition, and cloudy urine 3 days following PCI. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Recurrent chronic lower abdominal pain and urinary tract infection in a young person may be due to congenital renal abnormality. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Cystitis

Living with a chronic pain condition raises your risk of depression. 5 Pain during sex. Many women with bladder pain syndrome report pain during sex. [womenshealth.gov]

All patients who stopped using ketamine were free of bladder pain postoperatively. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The pain ranges from mild discomfort to severe pain. The condition is a part of a spectrum of diseases known as painful bladder syndrome. [mayoclinic.org]

Constipation

Compared to IBS-C patients, PFC patients report higher levels of abdominal pain (P CONCLUSION: Painful constipation and mild-pain constipation could be an alternative way [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Postpartum constipation, with symptoms such as pain or discomfort, straining, and hard stool, is a common condition affecting mothers. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

4.80, P CONCLUSION: The findings of this study suggested that the use of probiotics was associated with significant improvement in glycerin enema use and abdominal pain [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Musculoskeletal Lower Back Pain

pain Muscle spasms Radicular pain Non-specific Muscular Pain “By far the most common cause of back pain is non-specific muscular pain, which is basically a muscle strain. [pennmedicine.org]

Ada › Conditions › Musculoskeletal Lower Back Pain What is musculoskeletal lower back pain? [ada.com]

By Deepak Chitnis Clinical Neurology News EXPERT ANALYSIS FROM PAIN 2015 NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. – Numerous recent studies link chronic pain, especially lower back pain, to obesity [mdedge.com]

Gingivitis

Wisdom Teeth Pain After having wisdom teeth removed, pain is common. There are a few ways to minimize this pain. [onhealth.com]

Pain management is the requirement for patients with ANUG in the ED. [symptoma.com]

These work by stopping your body from making a substance that causes pain, fever, and inflammation. [livestrong.com]

Periodontitis

Differences in general pain intensity between groups were analyzed using the ordinal (linear) chi-square test. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

BACKGROUND: Dental pain can have a detrimental effect on quality of life. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

At first presentation, the patient showed spontaneous pain and percussion pain at teeth #28 to 30, which continued after initial endodontic treatment. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Osteoarthritis

[…] the dynamics of the pain system in chronic pain patients, where the pain system has been activated for a long time. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

If you feel new joint pain, stop. [mayoclinic.org]

Pain and disability scores were converted to a scale of 0 (no pain or disability) to 100 (worst possible pain or disability). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Cholelithiasis

Missed diagnosis or motility disorder may also lead to recurrent pain. [symptoma.com]

[…] with sickle cell disease include vaso-occlusive pain crisis and splenic sequestration. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

pain in animals, because of the great barrier of speech. [jamanetwork.com]

Peripheral Neuropathy

[…] her pain. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] than 50% pain relief. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

"Duloxetine for treating painful neuropathy, chronic pain or fibromyalgia". [en.wikipedia.org]

Restless Legs Syndrome

Leg pain and discomfort are common complaints in any primary physician’s clinic. [doi.org]

Although the neurobiological mechanism in the development of pain remains unclear, a range of non-dopaminergic structures likely mediated pain processing in DLB in the present [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Leg pain and discomfort are common complaints in any primary physician's clinic. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Temporomandibular Joint Disorder

[…] joint) pain dysfunction syndrome Left TMJ disorder Left TMJ pain dysfunction syndrome Right temporomandibular joint disorder Right temporomandibular joint pain dysfunction [icd9data.com]

[…] a pain drawing is used to assess locations of pain. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] of jaw movement, and pain. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Osteoporosis

[…] absorptiometry for the clinical assessment of complex regional pain syndrome. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The pain resolved completely; 6 months later the patient presented with a similar episode of pain in the contralateral hip. This also resolved spontaneously. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Improvement of bone density, pain, and quality of life was achieved. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Bruxism

Among women, report of awake bruxism increased the risk for TMD pain and TMJ pain on jaw movement. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] in the teeth Insomnia Sore or painful jaw An exam can rule out other disorders that may cause similar jaw pain or ear pain, including: Dental disorders Ear disorders, such [nlm.nih.gov]

Comparison of pain and quality of life in bruxers and patients with myofascial pain of the masticatory muscles. J Orofac Pain 8: 350 -356. [cro.sagepub.com]

Gastritis

Feeling faint or short of breath Chest pain or severe stomach pain Vomiting large amounts of blood Bloody bowel movements or dark, sticky, very foul-smelling bowel movements [web.archive.org]

Symptoms of gastritis are indigestion (burning pain in upper abdomen or "pit" of the stomach), nausea or vomiting, pain in the upper abdomen. [emedicinehealth.com]

Regular use of pain relievers. [mayoclinic.com]

Lipedema

Pain was evaluated with a 10-item questionnaire, a pain rating scale (PRS), and the Wong-Baker Faces scale. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Pain in affected areas likely Pain in affected areas No pain initially No pain Pain is likely Affected population: Best estimate is 11% adult women (study done in Germany [en.wikipedia.org]

Side effects included pain, bruising, itching, swelling and gastroesophageal reflux disease. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Supination Injury

Supination of the foot symptoms What's normal & what's not - Over pronation Week 1: how your shoes can indicate whether you are at higher risk of pain & injury. [prosportphysiotherapy.co.uk]

Shin splints Heel pain Tight calves Calluses Knee pain Patellar tendonitis Hip pain Tight hip flexors Back pain Sciatica Herniated disks How Foot Problems can Cause Back [nationalallergyandinjuryclinic.com]

In a prior in vivo study, approximately 10 Nm of external foot torque and 20 degrees of foot rotation could be tolerated prior to the initiation of pain. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Pneumonia

[…] to the emergency department on 3 consecutive days with right-sided abdominal pain. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Early symptoms are similar to influenza symptoms : fever, a dry cough, headache, muscle pain, and weakness. [lung.org]

Pain Management It is also important to remember that the patient with pneumonia may also be in pain. [ausmed.com]

Thrombosis

Portal vein thrombosis may cause adnominal distension, pain in abdomen and breathing difficulty. Jugular vein thrombosis causes fever, neck swelling, and cervical pain. [symptoma.com]

Case presentation: A 44-year-old male with no significant past medical history presented with a 1-week duration of right-sided painful neck swelling. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] or swelling and: Sudden coughing, which may bring up blood Sharp chest pain or chest tightness Pain in your shoulder, arm, back, or jaw Rapid breathing or shortness of breath [webmd.com]

Ligament Tear

To evaluate clinical and radiological outcomes we used the Lysholm score, Tegner activity scale, visual analogue scale for pain (VAS-pain), KOOS and Sherman score. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

A 14-year-old adolescent throwing athlete, a right-handed pitcher, presented with chronic right medial elbow pain discovered to be secondary to a partial UCL tear, as identified [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Knee pain and physical function were similar over follow-up between those with and without a complete ACL tear. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Otitis Externa

Pain Medicine Give acetaminophen (e.g. Tylenol) or ibuprofen for pain relief. [web.archive.org]

Placing something warm against the ear may reduce pain. Swimmer's ear most often gets better with the proper treatment. [nlm.nih.gov]

The ear canal has an abundant nerve supply, so the pain is often severe enough to interfere with sleep. [en.wikipedia.org]

Angina Pectoris

Chest pain caused by coronary heart disease Previous or current symptoms described as chest pain or pressure, jaw pain, arm pain, or other equivalent discomfort suggestive [icd9data.com]

The patient was a 70-year-old man whose chief complaint was only pharyngeal pain on exertion. The pharyngeal pain was similar to acute pharyngitis with burning pain. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Symptoms of Stable Angina The pain or discomfort: Occurs when the heart must work harder, usually during physical exertion Doesn't come as a surprise, and episodes of pain [heart.org]

Infectious Mononucleosis

The evaluation of a febrile patient with acute abdominal pain represents a frequent yet possibly challenging situation in the emergency department (ED). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

A 15-year-old previously healthy girl presented in full arrest after 1 week of flu-like symptoms, recent diagnosis of infectious mononucleosis, and 1 day of abdominal pain [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Acute chest pain in myocarditis mimics acute coronary syndrome. [cfp.ca]

Acute Coronary Syndrome

Pain, referred pain and symptoms other than pain were measured dichotomously (yes/no). [bmjopen.bmj.com]

Musculoskeletal chest pain. [patient.info]

The value of predischarge exercise ECG testing in chest pain patients in the era of high-sensitivity troponins. [openarchive.ki.se]

Median Neuropathy

It may be a difficult diagnosis to make, as it often presents with arm pain that is diffuse and can present as radiating pain to the elbow or even pain radiating down further [drlox.com]

Lox, M.D has applied his personal interests in sports medicine, cutting-edge regenerative medicine and chronic pain management to helping patients increase their quality of [drlox.com]

There may be a history of local trauma or heavy muscle exertion at the onset of pain. [clinicalgate.com]

Fibromyalgia

and severe pain. [doi.org]

[…] a manifestation of a generalized pain problem. [jrheum.org]

[…] stimuli that are not normally painful) and hyperalgesia (an increased response to painful stimuli). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Endometriosis

[…] of which indicated the absence of pain and the right one pain as bad as it could be; a score of 1–50 was considered mild pain, 51–80 moderate pain and 81–100 severe pain. [dx.doi.org]

Pain during or after sex Pain in the intestine or lower abdomen Painful bowel movements or painful urination during menstrual periods Heavy menstrual periods Premenstrual [nichd.nih.gov]

VAS is the most frequently used pain scale and, together with NRS, seems the best adapted for endometriosis pain measurement. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Polyarthritis

Separate regression analyses were run for pain intensity, sensory pain, and affective pain. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Patients with polyarthritis can experience chronic pain from rheumatic or psoriatic arthritis and treatment is mainly focused on reducing the pain and controlling inflammation [jointhealthmagazine.com]

The dependent variables were self-efficacy over other symptoms and self-efficacy over for pain after one year. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Risk factors before surgery that predicted worse NP after surgery were found to be a younger age, weaker pain, and the absence of night pain. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

and pain. [ninds.nih.gov]

Symptoms of pain, numbness, and tingling in the hands are common in the general population. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Hemochromatosis

Mild to moderate iron overload is seen to be common in those with chronic hepatitis C infection Abdominal pain, jaundice and liver failure (ascites or encephalopathy Due to [medicaljoyworks.com]

If you do, you may have joint pain, fatigue, general weakness, weight loss, and stomach pain. [medlineplus.gov]

Some common symptoms include: fatigue a low sex drive impotence abdominal pain low energy joint pain The two forms of hemochromatosis are primary and secondary. [healthline.com]

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Furthermore depression seemed not related to pain in CFS and a staphylococcus toxoid vaccine caused no significant pain reduction. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

METHODS: Pressure pain thresholds, temporal summation, conditioned pain modulation, and occlusion cuff pressure thresholds rated as painful (1st cuff pressure threshold) and [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Fransen, Association Between Fatigue and Pain in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Does Pain Precede Fatigue or Does Fatigue Precede Pain? [doi.org]