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Are There Stages of Multiple Sclerosis?

Dec 13, 2021 · Chris Iliades, MD · Pain

Multiple sclerosis is a long-term (chronic disease) of the brain and spinal cord that usually starts in the early adult years and lasts for a lifetime. Unlike cancer or Alzheimer’s disease that have predictable progression and stages, MS has types of disease. These types describe how MS may progress. However, … Read More

Shoulder Pain at Night? You May Have Frozen Shoulder

Oct 22, 2021 · Chris Iliades, MD · Pain

Frozen shoulder is a disease of the capsule or socket that holds your shoulder in place inside your shoulder joint. Your shoulder joint is made up of the upper end of your upper arm bone, and the ends of your shoulder blade and collar bone. Your shoulder joint is one … Read More

Can Pain Cause High Blood Pressure?

Jun 11, 2021 · Chris Iliades, MD · Pain

It is well known that a short period of pain – called acute pain – can raise your blood pressure. Several studies show that people with long-term pain – called chronic pain – may develop long-term high blood pressure called hypertension. In more ways than one, pain can cause high … Read More

Arthritis Flare Ups: Why Flares Happen and How Long They Last

May 11, 2021 · Chris Iliades, MD · Pain

Arthritis is more than one disease. The three most common types are rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, and gout. All types of arthritis cause joint pain, swelling, and tenderness. Symptoms of arthritis tend to come and go. When they get suddenly worse, it is called an arthritis flare up. Sometimes the cause … Read More

Inflammation Treatment: 3 Ways to Calm Your Immune System

Sep 15, 2020 · Chandra Johnson-Greene · Pain

As medical experts learn more about inflammation and how it affects our overall health, its link to a broad array of diseases and medical conditions has also been discovered. Its effect on almost all parts of the body—heart, lungs, bones, joints, skin, brain, and more—means that doctors often recommend a … Read More

Lockjaw vs. Locked Jaw: Common Causes of Jaw Pain

Aug 25, 2020 · Chris Iliades, MD · Pain

Medical dictionaries describe lockjaw as a tightness or spasm of the jaw muscles due to a bacterial infection from Clostridium tetani, commonly called tetanus. [1] Tetanus has become very rare in the United States with only about 30 reported cases per year. Almost everyone who gets tetanus today has not … Read More

What to Do for a Back Spasm

Aug 12, 2020 · Chris Iliades, MD · Pain

Almost everyone gets back pain at some point. People may say they have a backache or back spasm, or that they threw their back out. These are all descriptions of acute low back pain, back pain that starts suddenly. A muscle spasm is another word for a muscle cramp. It … Read More

Picking Scabs: Why We Do It and How to Stop

Aug 12, 2020 · Shandley McMurray · Pain

Ever enjoyed popping a pimple? How about poking a blister? It can feel gratifying to watch the grossness ooze out, right? Many people are guilty of picking scabs and some people even eat them afterwards. In fact, our desire to pick our scabs could say something important about our mental … Read More

Swollen Lymph Nodes Are a Sign That Your Immune System Is Working

Jul 7, 2020 · Shandley McMurray · Pain

Finding a lump is frightening—no matter where it is. Swollen lymph nodes are your body’s way of telling you that something’s wrong. Usually, they’re alerting you to a mild infection or illness. Once your immune system has fought the pesky invader, your lymph nodes will shrink back to their normal … Read More

Determine Your Headache Type by Its Location

Jun 23, 2020 · Chris Iliades, MD · Pain

Nine out of ten people will have a headache at some time. The location of your headache may be an important clue to the type of headache, along with other clues like when the headache occurs, how long it lasts, how severe it is, and what other symptoms you have … Read More

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