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Bone pain or tendernessArmsLegsPelvisSpineDental deformities Delayed formation of teethDecreased muscle tone (loss of muscle strength)Defects in the structure of teeth; holes in the enamelIncreased cavities in the teeth (dental caries)Progressiv...
Source:ADAM
Date:August 1, 2008
Pain is a universal human experience. The International Association for the Study of Pain(IASP) defines pain as"an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage or described in terms of such damage."
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
Expert-reviewed information summary about pain as a complication of cancer or its treatment. Approaches to the management and treatment of cancer-associated pain are discussed.
Source:StayWell
Pain, medically termed"nociception," is a response to noxious stimuli that is conveyed to the brain by sensory neurons. The discomfort signals actual or impending injury to the body.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
American Pain Foundation 888-615-7246 www.painfoundation.org American Chronic Pain Association
Source:StayWell
Pain is an unpleasant feeling that is conveyed to the brain by sensory neurons. The discomfort signals actual or potential injury to the body.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
A pain scale helps you rate pain intensity. In the scale, 0 means no pain, and 10 is the worst pain possible. (Scales may go up to 5 or up to 10.) Rate the pain every few hours. You may feel some pain even with medications. But tell your healthcare provider if medications don't reduce the pain. Be sure to mention if the pain suddenly increases or changes.
Source:StayWell
Pain is an unpleasant feeling that is conveyed to the brain by nerves in the body.Pain arises from any number of situations. Injury is a major cause, but pain may also arise from an illness.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Pain is an unpleasant feeling that is conveyed to the brain by sensory neurons. The discomfort signals actual or potential injury to the body.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
This comprehensive report describes the many causes of pain, the latest treatments, and the best preventive strategies.
Source:StayWell
Children who experience verbal abuse are at as much risk for developing anxiety or depression as those who are abused physically or sexually. This may be due to the fact that verbal abuse is likely to persist over a lengthy period of time.
Source:StayWell
Examines the role of forgiveness in personal health and happiness, ranging from reduced stress to improved relationships.
Source:StayWell
I have recurring sores in my mouth, most generally on the sides of my tongue, and the tip of my tongue gets very tender and sore. Do I have a vitamin deficiency? What else could be the cause of this?
Source:StayWell
True muscle weakness means that full effort does not produce a normal muscle contraction or movement. A voluntary muscle contraction is generated when the brain sends a signal through the spinal cord and nerves to a muscle.
Source:Healthline
Date:September 30, 2007
Weakness is a reduction in the strength of one or more muscles.Weakness may be generalized(total body weakness) or localized to only one area, side of the body, limb, or muscle. Weakness is more notable when it is localized.
Source:ADAM
Date:July 17, 2007
Bone pain represents one of the most debilitating side effects of the metastases of high-incidence cancers such as breast, prostate, lung, and multiple myeloma(myelomatosis). Severe bone pain is frequent, reported by greater than 65% of patients s...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
Delayed growth is poor or abnormally slow height or weight gains in a child younger than age 5.Growth- slow(child 0- 5 years); Weight gain- slow(child 0- 5 years); Slow rate of growth; Retarded growth and development.A child should have regular, w...
Source:ADAM
Date:February 27, 2009
When children believe they are different in some way, they feel bad. Whether because of their height or some other characteristic, they are going to be aware of differences.
Source:StayWell
What are the treatments for bow legs? Robert Shmerling, M.D., is associate physician and clinical chief of rheumatology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and an associate professor in medicine at Harvard Medical School. He is an active teacher in the Internal Medicine Residency Program, serving as the Robinson Firm Chief. He is also a teacher in the Rheumatology Fellowship Program and has been a practicing rheumatologist for over 25 years.
Source:StayWell
Skeletal limb abnormalities refer to a variety of bone structure problems in the arms or legs(limbs).Skeletal limb abnormalities are most often used to describe defects in the legs or arms that are associated with your genes or chromosomes, or tha...
Source:ADAM
Date:March 14, 2009
Short stature refers to any person who is significantly below the average height for a person of the same age and sex-- specifically, the shortest 3- 5% of the population.The term often refers to children or adolescents who are significantly below...
Source:ADAM
Date:February 27, 2008
Scoliosis is a curving of the spine. The spine curves away from the middle or sideways.Congenital(present at birth) scoliosis is due to a problem with the formation of the spine bones(vertebrae) or fused ribs during development in the womb.
Source:ADAM
Date:February 27, 2008
Scoliosis is a side-to-side curvature of the spine.When viewed from the rear, the spine usually appears perfectly straight. Scoliosis is a lateral(side-to-side) curve in the spine, usually combined with a rotation of the vertebrae.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Scoliosis is defined as an abnormal side-to-side or front-to-back curvature of the spine.When viewed from the rear, the spine usually appears perfectly straight. Scoliosis is a lateral(side-to-side) curve in the spine, usually combined with a rota...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Experts aren't sure what causes most scoliosis, but if anyone in your family has it, your child has a 20 percent chance of developing it.
Source:StayWell
Beginning in childhood or adolescence, scoliosis curves the spine so that the shape of the body is distorted. The disease can cause pain, deformity, and other medical problems if not properly treated.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence
Detailed information on scoliosis, including types, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
Source:StayWell
Scoliosis is a side-to-side curvature of the spine of 10 degrees or greater.When viewed from the rear, the spine usually appears to form a straight vertical line. Scoliosis is a lateral(side-to-side) curve in the spine, usually combined with a rot...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part I
Detailed information on scoliosis, including types, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
Source:StayWell
Scoliosis is a side-to-side curvature of the spine.When viewed from the rear, the spine usually appears perfectly straight. Scoliosis is a lateral(side-to-side) curve in the spine, usually combined with a rotation of the vertebrae.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Detailed information on scoliosis, including types, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
Source:StayWell
Scoliosis is a side-to-side curvature of the spine of 10 degrees or greater.When viewed from the rear, the spine usually appears to form a straight vertical line. Scoliosis is a lateral(side-to-side) curve in the spine, usually combined with a rot...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part II
Detailed information on scoliosis, including types, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
Source:StayWell
Detailed information on scoliosis, including types, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
Source:StayWell
Scoliosis is a side-to-side(lateral) curvature of the spine of 10 degrees or greater.When viewed from the rear, the spine usually appears to form a straight vertical line. Scoliosis is a lateral(side-to-side) curve in the spine, usually combined w...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Pain is an unpleasant sensation triggered in the nervous system that can range from mild discomfort to unbearable agony. Pain receptors located throughout the body send electrical impulses via the spinal cord to the brain.
Source:Healthline
Date:September 30, 2007
Muscle cramps are involuntary and often painful contractions(movements) of the muscles.Muscle cramps are common and may be stopped by stretching the muscle. The cramping muscle may feel hard or bulging.Muscle spasms are different than muscle twitc...
Source:ADAM
Date:July 22, 2008
Muscle cramps -- involuntary muscle contractions -- are common. But even though they can be quite painful, they don't cause damage.
Source:StayWell
Cramps do not mean there is a problem with the muscle itself; rather, experts believe they happen when the fluid and electrolyte imbalance catches up to you or when a nerve overstimulates a muscle.
Source:StayWell
Muscle spasms and cramps are spontaneous, often painful muscle contractions.The rapid, uncontrolled muscle contraction, or spasm, happens unexpectedly, with either no stimulation or some trivially small one. The muscle contraction and pain last fo...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Muscle spasms and cramps are spontaneous, often painful muscle contractions.Most people are familiar with the sudden pain of a muscle cramp. The rapid, uncontrolled contraction, or spasm, happens unexpectedly, with either no stimulation or some tr...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
The spine is a shaft comprised of over 25 small bones called vertebrae that support the upper body. The cervical spine (C-spine) is the upper portion, comprised of 7 vertebrae.
Source:Healthline
Date:December 31, 2007
Bone pain or tenderness is aching or other discomfort in one or more bones.Bone pain is seen less commonly than joint pain and muscle pain. The source of bone pain may be obvious, as in a fracture following an accident.
Source:ADAM
Date:May 2, 2009
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