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Physical Pain -Where It Comes From And How To Deal
9/23 14:09:04

Pain comes in various intensities and radiates from different parts of our bodies. Pain is the warning signal from your body that something is amiss from its normal function. Imagine if you had appendicitis and you never felt any pain. You would not seek medical attention and therefore you would die and never know what hit you. Approximately 50 million people suffer from pain on a daily basis.

Pain comes in various intensities and radiates from different parts of our bodies. Pain is the warning signal from your body that something is amiss from its normal function. Imagine if you had appendicitis and you never felt any pain. You would not seek medical attention and therefore you would die and never know what hit you. Approximately 50 million people suffer from pain on a daily basis.

The type of pain each of us experiences is as different as night and day. Some people have an immediate sharp pain while others have a nagging, constant dull pain that seems to accompany them all the time. There are various types of medications that can alleviate pain but there are still about 40% of those suffering with pain that unfortunately will not be helped by these medications.

Sometimes it is easy to figure out where the pain comes from. It can be from an injury, that healed up in the past but still hurts, especially during certain types of weather. Sometimes though there is no injury to blame the pain on. People that have osteoarthritis will have pain that slowly increases over time. Certain conditions such as Fibromyalgia and shingles are painful and will hurt for a long time.

Doctors may diagnose where a pain is coming from but that doesn't mean he can eliminate the pain. Occasionally, a pain may radiate from a nerve impulse where an incident may have occurred. Veterans who have lost a limb will often complain of pain even though there is no longer an actual limb that could be hurting. Pain is not always easy to live with and those who suffer daily understand.

Have you ever told a child to think about something else if they are hurting? Well the same principle holds true for anyone suffering with pain. The more one concentrates on the pain the worse it will get. There are some pains where if you occupy your mind with other matters, the pain either goes away or subsides. Pain not only affects you physically but mentally as well. It can consume your life and the way you live it. If someone is constantly feeling pain and it cannot be alleviated, it may be best to ask for help not only physically but emotionally. There are people who are trained to help with the emotional stress of pain. With a combination of treating the physical as well as the emotional, you will be better equipped to deal with the pain each day.


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