When our parents begin to age and they begin to require more help from us than normal, it can become a challenging situation for most of us. First, nobody enjoys seeing their parents get older and become less dependent. Then, it becomes tougher when you...
When you experience pain in any part of your body, it’s simply a response to an injury, infection, or anomaly in that part of your body. Most of the time, pain is an indication we need to know that we need to take some action...
Aging can be a challenging reality to deal with, not only for the adult in question but also for their families and loved ones. We find it hard to come to terms with the fact that we’re growing older, but the sooner we do, the...
Pain is as common as humans are, as we all experience pain one way or the other. However, the fact that it’s a very common occurrence doesn’t make it an easy one to deal with. It’s easy for the pain to be misunderstood and incompetently...
Usually referred to as internal doctors, an internist is a doctor that cares primarily for adults. Internal medicine doctors specialize in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease in adult patients. Their training covers a wide variety of health conditions and can offer counsel to...
While acute pain is typically caused by trauma, injuries, or different disorders and doesn’t last much longer than three months, chronic pain lasts for as long as three to six months, or more. Chronic pain will also require more attention and management to properly treat. Pain...
Patients who have experienced trauma typically have to deal with pain and different psychological and emotional issues. Pains range in different degrees. However, pain of any kind, whether chronic or acute can have extensive adverse effects on the human body. What is acute pain? One of the...
Pain may be one of the few concepts that don’t necessarily need definition, as it’s something we can all relate to at different levels. However, it’s the sensation felt and communicated in the nerves, spinal cord, and brain. Everyone has felt pain and experienced it in...
Throughout the general population and in other climes, chronic pain and mental health issues have been linked. An overlap exists between these two, as people experiencing chronic bodily pain may also go through certain mental health issues at the same time. The question then is, do...
Pain is a range of repulsive sensory and emotional experiences that may arise from tissue damage in the body. There are different levels of pain, and they’re typically categorized according to the duration, location, and symptoms of the pain. Pain may be acute or chronic...
