How to use painkillers effectively
The optimal treatment for pain depends on whether it's short or long term pain and how severe it is. Dr Norman Swan explains.
Medicines PainThe optimal treatment for pain depends on whether it's short or long term pain and how severe it is. Dr Norman Swan explains.
Medicines PainKidney stones: find out the causes, symptoms (including renal colic), tests and treatments. Also, how to prevent kidney stones from recurring.
PainPeople often describe back pain as having a bad back. Back pain, especially in the lower part of the back, is very common.
Aboriginal Health PainCOX-2 inhibitors (coxibs) are a type of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). They can help relieve pain and inflammation in osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
PainWhat’s causing your joint pain? Find out the most common causes of joint pain.
Arthritis Pain SymptomsFoot pain may be in the arch of the foot, along the outer side of the foot, on the sole or in the ball of your foot, or in the toes, heels or ankles.
Pain SymptomsAn experiment at a doctor’s office looked at whether a reassuring doctor had a positive effect of their patients. This is what was found.
Latest Health News PainIn a review of the evidence so far, French researchers looked at trials that compared a botox treatment for migraine with a placebo injection. This is what they found.
Latest Health News PainCan internet-delivered physiotherapy and pain-coping skills training intervention help reduce pain in people with chronic knee pain.
Latest Health News PainAlthough the cause of acute lower-back pain often remains unknown, the good news is it tends to resolve within 1 month and there are simple and effective actions that can help with recovery.
Latest Health News PainThe main symptom of Osgood-Schlatter disease - a common condition that affects children and teenagers during a growth spurt - is pain in the shin bone just below the knee.
PainRestless legs syndrome causes unpleasant sensations in the legs and an irresistible urge to move the legs, making it difficult to sleep.
PainOne in 5 Australians has chronic pain. It's a debilitating condition that's often poorly understood. This week is Pain Awareness Week. Visit our Pain Centre to find out more.
Latest Health News PainCorticosteroids are medicines used to treat inflammation. Depending on the condition, steroid injections can relieve pain for several weeks to months.
Medicines PainMost Australian adults will experience low back pain at some time. Most uncomplicated low back pain resolves after a period of active recovery in 4 weeks.
Pain SymptomsFibromyalgia is a condition that causes chronic (ongoing) problems with generalised pain, tenderness and muscle stiffness, plus increased response to touch.
PainPeople who have had chickenpox can later develop shingles (herpes zoster), when the chickenpox virus re-activates. Shingles causes a painful rash.
PainNeuropathy in diabetes (also called diabetic nerve damage or diabetic neuropathy) is temporary or permanent damage to nerve tissue in people with diabetes mellitus. Symptoms depend on which nerves are affected.
PainBabies usually get their first tooth between 4 and 10 months of age. Signs of teething often occur a while before the first teeth appear.
Babies & Pregnancy PainKnowing the symptoms of your neck pain and when to see a doctor can help in finding the cause and getting a diagnosis.
Pain SymptomsProblems with the temporomandibular joint and the muscles that control jaw movement are known as TMJ disorders. They commonly cause a dull, aching pain in the jaw, as well as a clicking or locking jaw.
PainTrigeminal neuralgia is a disorder that causes episodes of intense facial pain. Find out about the causes, symptoms and treatments.
PainChronic pain affects about one in 5 people in Australia and is most common in over-65s. In many cases chronic pain is a disorder in itself rather than a symptom of an underlying illness or injury.
PainTENS stands for transcutaneous (through the skin) electrical nerve stimulation. It is a treatment that uses low voltage electrical currents to help treat many painful conditions.
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