For most of us the pain is a constant companion. It can feel like a dull ache or a sharp stab. It can also be defined as pinching, stabbing, burning, throbbing, or even hurting. Pain can be constant, it can come and go often, or it can occur just in certain circumstances.
Pain is an unpleasant sensory experience that results from tissue damage in the body. It can result from breaking bones, sprains, strains, and injuries to any part of the body. When the pain occurs it is not always a result of actual injury to the body. It can come from something as simple as a sharp pain in the foot that is caused by being bumped into when walking.
While pain is an unpleasant sensory experience for everyone it is especially unpleasant for one person. It can be one of the main symptoms of a broken bone. Often pain that is associated with a broken bone can be confused with the pain of a pulled muscle and many people will visit their doctor or emergency room without understanding the difference.
There are many different types of pain that affect the body and the different types of pain can be classified by the type of tissue injury that causes them. They can be categorized as nociceptive pain, neuropathic pain, and sympathetic nerve pain. Nociceptive pain is pain that is caused by tissue injury but is not necessarily caused by injury to any of the nerves that run through the area.
Neuropathic pain is pain that is caused by damage to the nervous system or the central nervous system. This type of pain can occur in the body on its own or be a result of damage to the nervous system that occurs after an injury. Symptoms of this type of pain are typically only felt in one area of the body and can include tingling, numbness, weakness and/or paralysis of the affected area. If the injury affects more than one area there may be more than one cause of chronic pain. If the pain is persistent and worsens with no treatment, this is considered chronic pain.
Sharp Pain: This type of pain is often felt around the head and neck area and radiates from the neck area through the scalp and into the shoulder blades. The pain may feel like there is something being pulled or pressed on the skin. Often it will start in one area and then move forward slowly. This type of pain is usually associated with tumors that have already reached a critical point in which they are pressing against the delicate tissues of the nervous system or the brain. Some tumors may continue to press against the nerve or brain even after the tumor has died.
Sharp pain can be a symptom of a stroke, head trauma, auto injury, trauma to the pelvis or lower back, or an infection of the underlying cause. You should contact your physician immediately if you experience any pain that feels like it is driving you crazy. While your physician can determine the underlying cause of your pain, he or she cannot always immediately treat the pain as a symptom of the underlying cause.
Chronic Pain: There are different classifications for pain that occurs on a daily basis. Acute pain may only occur when you have been injured or are experiencing ongoing symptoms due to a particular health condition that requires medical treatment. Chronic pain may require ongoing treatment even when the source of your pain is not known. Acute pain may be due to an injury, disease, medical condition or a combination of any of these things. In some cases, chronic pain may be caused by a combination of more than one of these sources.