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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

Middle Back Pain: Red Flags to Watch Out For and Causes

Jun 23, 2020 · Kate Brophy · Pain

Like the upper back, the mid-back region is very stable, and this stability gives it some protection from injury. But the same underlying conditions and circumstances that can result in upper back pain also can result in middle back pain. These include: 1. Poor posture This is a major risk … Read More

Pain Behind Knee: Injury vs. Disease-Related Causes

May 29, 2020 · Helen Boehm Johnson, MD · Pain

Pain behind knee can be caused by a variety of conditions, the vast majority of which are injury-related. Some systemic diseases, however, can cause pain-behind-knee symptoms, and some life-threatening diseases also can be a source. Here, we take a closer look at injuries as well as diseases that might lead … Read More

Throwing Your Back Out: The Common Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

May 29, 2020 · Jim Brown, PhD · Pain

No one seems to know how the phrase “throwing your back out” originated, but almost everyone knows what it means: You’ve injured your back and it really hurts. When you yell out "threw out my back!” you’ll know the pain immediately. There will be a sharp, severe pain, usually in … Read More

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Vitamin B12 May Help Treat Fibromyalgia and Rheumatoid Arthritis

May 4, 2020 · UHN Staff · Pain

Those who suffer with inflamed nerve cells in neurological disorders such as fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, MS, and neuropathy know the burning, the numbness, and the pain that comes with these conditions. Fortunately, exciting research is showing that the symptoms associated with many neurological disorders can be greatly reduced with therapeutic … Read More

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