Pain topics
Other pain
Take a look at the following articles about painful conditions and how they can be treated.
Cancer and palliative care
Find out what palliative care is, and when it may be necessary for people with cancer.
Cancer pain
Find out about the variety of medications, physical treatments and other therapies that can be used to treat cancer pain.
Endometriosis
Endometriosis is a condition where endometrial tissue, normally found inside the uterus, is found outside the uterus.
Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain syndrome. People with fibromyalgia commonly experience burning or aching pain through various musculoskeletal regions throughout their body, including joints.
Gallstones: symptoms
The most common symptom of gallstones is recurrent attacks of pain in the upper abdomen or the back, known as biliary colic.
Gallstones: treatment
Gallstones that are causing symptoms can be treated by removing the gallbladder using a procedure called cholecystectomy.
Kidney stones
Kidney stones are hard crystalline masses of varying shapes and sizes that form on the inside surface of the kidney.
Leg ache
One of the more serious causes of leg pain is intermittent claudication. Find out more about this condition.
Leg cramps
Leg cramps, which usually affect the calf muscles, can be excruciatingly painful. Find out about the causes and treatments.
Pain and how you sense it
We feel the sensation of pain when pain receptors send electrical signals along nerves to the spinal cord and brain.
Pain and the new analgesia: some will swear by it
It appears that swearing may have evolved as a mechanism to deal with pain.
Pancreatitis: all you need to know
Pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas. It occurs when the digestive enzymes that your pancreas produces to break down food attack the pancreas itself.
Period pain
It is common for women to suffer pain associated with their normal menstrual cycle.
Period pain: treatment options
Find out about the symptoms of period pain, and when you should see a doctor.
Restless legs syndrome
Restless legs syndrome is a condition that makes it difficult for people to get to sleep. Find out about the causes, symptoms and treatment of restless legs syndrome.
Sore eyes
Conjunctivitis is the most common cause of sore eyes. Read about the causes, symptoms and treatment of conjunctivitis, and symptoms that indicate a more serious eye problem.
Teething
Most children will get their first tooth between the age of 5 and 9 months.
Teething problems
The discomfort of teething, or erupting teeth, is experienced by all babies and begins at around 6 months.
Temporal arteritis and polymyalgia rheumatica
Find out about the causes, diagnosis and treatment of temporal arteritis (giant cell arteritis - GCA) and polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR).
Temporomandibular joint disorders
Find out more about temporomandibular disorders, or TMJ disorders, which cause dull, aching pain in the jaw.
Toothache
The pain of toothache is caused by the exposure of tooth nerve endings.
Find out what palliative care is, and when it may be necessary for people with cancer.
Cancer pain
Find out about the variety of medications, physical treatments and other therapies that can be used to treat cancer pain.
Endometriosis
Endometriosis is a condition where endometrial tissue, normally found inside the uterus, is found outside the uterus.
Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain syndrome. People with fibromyalgia commonly experience burning or aching pain through various musculoskeletal regions throughout their body, including joints.
Gallstones: symptoms
The most common symptom of gallstones is recurrent attacks of pain in the upper abdomen or the back, known as biliary colic.
Gallstones: treatment
Gallstones that are causing symptoms can be treated by removing the gallbladder using a procedure called cholecystectomy.
Kidney stones
Kidney stones are hard crystalline masses of varying shapes and sizes that form on the inside surface of the kidney.
Leg ache
One of the more serious causes of leg pain is intermittent claudication. Find out more about this condition.
Leg cramps
Leg cramps, which usually affect the calf muscles, can be excruciatingly painful. Find out about the causes and treatments.
Pain and how you sense it
We feel the sensation of pain when pain receptors send electrical signals along nerves to the spinal cord and brain.
Pain and the new analgesia: some will swear by it
It appears that swearing may have evolved as a mechanism to deal with pain.
Pancreatitis: all you need to know
Pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas. It occurs when the digestive enzymes that your pancreas produces to break down food attack the pancreas itself.
Period pain
It is common for women to suffer pain associated with their normal menstrual cycle.
Period pain: treatment options
Find out about the symptoms of period pain, and when you should see a doctor.
Restless legs syndrome
Restless legs syndrome is a condition that makes it difficult for people to get to sleep. Find out about the causes, symptoms and treatment of restless legs syndrome.
Sore eyes
Conjunctivitis is the most common cause of sore eyes. Read about the causes, symptoms and treatment of conjunctivitis, and symptoms that indicate a more serious eye problem.
Teething
Most children will get their first tooth between the age of 5 and 9 months.
Teething problems
The discomfort of teething, or erupting teeth, is experienced by all babies and begins at around 6 months.
Temporal arteritis and polymyalgia rheumatica
Find out about the causes, diagnosis and treatment of temporal arteritis (giant cell arteritis - GCA) and polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR).
Temporomandibular joint disorders
Find out more about temporomandibular disorders, or TMJ disorders, which cause dull, aching pain in the jaw.
Toothache
The pain of toothache is caused by the exposure of tooth nerve endings.
