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Kidney Pain: What’s Behind It?

Jan 10, 2019 · Kate Brophy · Pain

Because kidney pain location is frequently focused in the upper back, it’s easy to mistake kidney pain for upper back pain. But kidney pain isn’t related to muscular issues, or to other causes of back pain, such as the pinched nerve that can trigger spinal stenosis symptoms. Kidney pain also … Read More

Trigger Finger: What Causes the Condition Also Known as “Bent Finger”?

Jan 10, 2019 · Jim Brown, PhD · Pain

Trigger finger happens when a finger gets stuck in a bent position, but the finger in question is not the one most people associate with pulling a trigger. Rather, the ring finger and the thumb are most often affected by this condition, according to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. … Read More

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: “The Most Neglected Disorder in Modern Medicine”

Jan 7, 2019 · Shandley McMurray · Pain

One warm day last fall, my son begged me to play soccer with him in the backyard. More often than not, I have to say “no” to these daily requests because my body won’t let me join in the fun. That day, though, I was feeling pretty good. The daily … Read More

How to Overcome Migraines Naturally

Dec 21, 2018 · UHN Staff · Pain

The migraine headache is one of the top 20 most debilitating disorders in developed countries. It is caused by a complicated interplay between predisposing genetic variants and environmental factors. How to overcome migraines? There are all kinds of treatments that can help, including natural remedies discussed below. First, consider that … Read More

Frostbite Symptoms: Exposure to the Elements Can Land You in an ER

Dec 20, 2018 · James Bregman, MD · Pain

On a late Sunday winter evening, I received a patient in the Emergency Department with a minor complaint of right second and third finger pain. In triage, he said his fingers were sore and also itching: frostbite symptoms. When I got the call to triage, the patient held out his … Read More

Hypothermia Symptoms: An ER Doctor’s Tale of a Patient in Dire Shape

Dec 17, 2018 · James Bregman, MD · Pain

On a cold night last winter I received a call from the local EMS associated with my hospital. They were bringing us a 50ish white male found sleeping in an apartment lobby. He was slightly responsive but not making sense—and he had the classic caustic, sweet-sour breath diagnostic of alcohol … Read More

Shoe Fitting: A Key Step Toward Foot Health

Dec 14, 2018 · Jim Brown, PhD · Pain

One of your feet may be larger than the other. Both of them change size during the day. And your feet will get bigger with age. Want to know how to handle those and related problems? Here are the answers to 10 frequently asked questions about shoe fitting. Shoe Fitting … Read More

Lumbar Pain: Causes and Treatments for a Common Affliction

Dec 12, 2018 · Leonaura Rhodes, MD · Pain

Low back pain is extremely common and affects most people at some point in their lifetime. Estimates show that up to 36 percent of us will suffer from a new or recurrent episode of low back pain in a given year. Much of it originates in the lumbar area. If … Read More

UTIs: How to Prevent and Treat Urinary Tract Infections

Dec 3, 2018 · JoAnn Milivojevic · Pain

Drinking plenty of fluids has been among the top recommended strategies for preventing urinary tract infections (UTIs). But how much water is enough? Drinking an additional three pints of water a day may keep the urinary tract infection (UTI) away, at least for women who are prone, according to a … Read More

Typhus: New Worries About an Age-Old Disease

Nov 26, 2018 · Shandley McMurray · Pain

Typhus is a group of bacterial diseases with a long history. “Epidemic typhus caused by Rickettsia prowazekii is one of the oldest pestilential diseases of humankind,” according to researchers of an article published in the journal Microbiology Spectrum. Despite hanging around for centuries, giving generations of researchers a chance to … Read More

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