Pain Conditions

Pain After Injury

Though we expect pain and discomfort following any serious physical injury, sometimes pain continues after the physical injury heals. This continuation of pain is called post-traumatic pain, which is typically the result of nerve damage. Any severe injury to the body is called “physical trauma.” It is not uncommon for a patient to experience persistent, severe pain without an apparent cause after the initial injury has healed. Post-traumatic pain is any pain that occurs after the healing of injuries from physical trauma.

What are the Symptoms of Post-Traumatic Pain?

Continuous burning or throbbing pain, usually in an arm, hand, leg, or foot.
Changes in skin temperature. The skin may appear sweaty and then become cold.
Changes in skin color. The skin can appear white and mottled to red or blue.
Changes in skin texture. The skin may become tender and sensitive to touch. It can be thin or shiny in the affected area.
Changes in hair and nail growth.
Decreased ability to move the affected body part.

Chronic back and neck pain

Back pain can range from a mild, dull, annoying ache to persistent, severe, disabling pain. Pain in your back can limit your ability to move. It can interfere with normal functioning and quality of life. Always talk with your healthcare provider if you have persistent pain. Neck pain occurs in the area of the cervical vertebrae in your neck. Because of its location and range of motion, your neck is often left unprotected and at risk for injury.

Points

Overuse, strenuous activity, or incorrect use, such as repetitive twisting or heavy lifting
Trauma, injury, or fractures
Breakdown of vertebrae, often caused by stresses on the muscles and ligaments that support your spine, or the effects of aging
Infection
Abnormal growth, such as a tumor or bone spur
Obesity, which puts extra weight on your spine and pressure on your disks
Poor muscle tone or muscle weakness in the back and belly (abdomen)

Chronic headaches

A patient who has headaches as many days as not — at least 15 days per month — is said to have chronic daily headache (CDH). Not a specific type of headache, CDH is rather a descriptive term applied to any number of headache types.

Headaches that can occur on a daily or near daily basis include:

Cluster
Hemicrania continua
Idiopathic intracranial hypotension
Migraine
Mixture of types (most commonly migraine and tension)

Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia is a disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain accompanied by fatigue, sleep, memory and mood issues. Researchers believe that fibromyalgia amplifies painful sensations by affecting the way your brain and spinal cord process painful and nonpainful signals. Symptoms often begin after an event, such as physical trauma, surgery, infection or significant psychological stress. In other cases, symptoms gradually accumulate over time with no single triggering event.

Symptoms

Widespread pain
Fatigue
Cognitive difficulties
Irritable bowel syndrome
Chronic fatigue syndrome

Herniated disc

A herniated disk refers to a problem with one of the rubbery cushions, called disks, that sit between the bones that stack to make the spine. These bones are called vertebrae. A spinal disk has a soft, jellylike center called a nucleus. The nucleus is encased in a tougher, rubbery exterior, known as the annulus. A herniated disk occurs when some of the nucleus pushes out through a tear in the annulus. A herniated disk is sometimes called a slipped disk or a ruptured disk.

Symptoms

Arm or leg pain
Numbness or tingling
Weakness

ARTHRITIS

Arthritis is extremely common, especially in people older than 50. It causes joint pain, stiffness and inflammation. we will help you understand which type of arthritis you have, what’s causing it and which treatments you’ll need. You may need a joint replacement if you have severe arthritis that you can’t manage with other treatments.

Arthritis can affect any joint, but is most common in people’s:

Hands and wrists.
Knees
Hips
Feet and Ankles
Shoulders

Neuropathy

Peripheral neuropathy refers to any condition that affects the nerves outside your brain or spinal cord. This can happen for several reasons, from trauma to infections to inherited conditions. There are also many possible symptoms. Many causes, forms or symptoms of this condition are treatable, but this can vary widely from person to person.

Symptoms and Causes

Motor
Sensory and pain.
Autonomic

Pain after back or neck surgery

You may have had neck and back surgery in hopes of getting rid of your pain. After your recovery from the surgery, you probably expected to feel better. But sometimes, surgery yields unexpected results. Because back surgery involves such delicate nerves and small spaces, it is an inherently risky process.

Symptoms

Dull, aching pain in the neck, shoulders, arms, fingers, back, buttocks, or hips
Pain levels similar to what you felt before surgery
Pain in your arms or legs, which may be either constant or radiating
Pain that runs down your arms to your fingers or legs to your toes, which may be throbbing or associated with numbness, tingling, or burning

RSD

Rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD) is when you experience severe emotional pain because of a failure or feeling rejected. This condition is linked to ADHD and experts suspect it happens due to differences in brain structure. Those differences mean your brain can’t regulate rejection-related emotions and behaviors, making them much more intense.

Symptoms

It’s very easy for them to feel embarrassed or self-conscious.
They show signs of low self-esteem and trouble believing in themselves.
They have trouble containing emotions when they feel rejected. This is often noticeable in children and teenagers with this condition. Some may react with sudden shows of anger or rage, while others may burst into tears.

Sciatica

Sciatica refers to pain, weakness, numbness, or tingling in the leg. It is caused by injury to or pressure on the sciatic nerve. Sciatica is a symptom of a medical problem. It is not a medical condition by itself.

Causes

Slipped or herniated disk
Spinal stenosis
Piriformis syndrome (a pain disorder involving the narrow muscle in the buttocks)
Pelvic injury or fracture
Tumors
Spondylolisthesis