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Pain and Nutrition

Pain and Nutrition

There is a strong relationship between pain and nutrition. Ongoing pain is associated with major stress on both the mind and the body. By spending…

18 Apr 2006

Chronic pain syndrome

Chronic pain syndrome

Chronic pain syndrome refers to any pain that lasts longer than reasonable for the involved tissues to heal. It can develop after acute pain from…

12 Apr 2006

Neuropathic pain (nerve pain)

Neuropathic pain (nerve pain)

Neuropathic pain does not help protect from injury like physiological pain, but is instead caused by an injury to or dysfunction of the nervous system.

22 Dec 2005

Dysmenorrhoea (period pain; menstrual cramps)

Dysmenorrhoea (period pain; menstrual cramps)

Dysmenorrhoea is commonly known as period pain. It affects women before or during their menstrual period. Like endometriosis, the cause is unknown.

12 May 2005

Chest Pain

Chest Pain

Chest pain is one of the most commonly presented problems to the doctor. It is both a common and threatening problem because in many instances…

10 May 2005

Pain

Pain

Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience common to many different conditions. If you visit your health practitioner complaining of pain, they will ask…

07 Apr 2005

Neck pain

Neck pain

Neck pain or stiff neck affect 10% of the population at any time. It is usually temporary but may cause dizziness and pain in other…

01 Jan 2004

Hip pain

Hip pain

Hip pain is common in children and people over 45 years. Pain originating from the hips often affects the groin, thigh and knee, sometimes causing…

23 Dec 2003

Kyphosis (hunchback; Scheuermann’s disease; Calve disease; roundback; postural kyphosis)

Kyphosis (hunchback; Scheuermann’s disease; Calve disease; roundback; postural kyphosis)

Kyphosis refers to curvature of the spine which produces a hunched back. It may induced by arthritis, fractures in osteoporosis or a slipped disc.

18 Dec 2003