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The symptoms of chronic pain include:
- Mild to severe pain that
does not go away as expected after an illness or injury.
- Pain hat may be described as shooting, burning, aching, or electrical.
- Discomfort, soreness, tightness, or stiffness.
Pain can lead to other problems, such as:
- Fatigue, which can cause impatience and a loss of motivation.
- Sleeplessness, often because the pain keeps you awake during the night.
- Withdrawal from activity and an increased need to rest.
- A weakened immune system, leading to frequent infections or illness.
- Depression, which is common and can make your pain worse.
- Other mood changes, such as hopelessness, fear, irritability, anxiety, and stress.
- Disability, which may include not being able to go to work or school or
perform other daily activities.
Shoulder and Neck Pain Symptoms
- Pain: All pain seems sharp, but pain can also be described as dull, burning, crampy, shocklike, or stabbing.
The description of each symptom is important to your doctor because the
type of pain can help your doctor find the cause.
- Weakness:Weakness can be due to severe pain from muscle or bone movement. The nerves
connecting to the muscles, however, also could be injured. It is important
to distinguish true weakness (muscle or nerve damage) from inability or
reluctance to move because of pain or inflammation.
- Numbness:if the nerves are pinched, bruised, or cut, you may not be able to feel
things normally. This may feel a burning sensation, a loss of sensation,
or an altered sensation similar to having your arm "fall asleep."
- Coolness: A cool arm or hand suggests that the arteries, veins,
or both have been injured or blocked. This may mean that not enough blood
is getting into the arm.
- Color changes: A blue or white tinge to the skin of your arm or shoulder could suggest that the arteries or veins
have been injured. Redness can indicate infection or inflammation. Rashes
may be noted as well. Bruising may be evident.
- Swelling: This may be generalized to the whole arm or may be localized over the involved
structures (a fracture area or an inflamed bursa, for example). Muscle spasms
or tightness may simulate actual swelling. Dislocation or deformity may
cause a swollen appearance or paradoxically a sunken area.
- Deformity: May be present if you have a fracture or a dislocation. Certain
ligament tears can cause an abnormal positioning of the boney structures.
symptoms of Fibromyalgia:
The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in
various sources for Fibromyalgia includes those listed below. Note that
Fibromyalgia symptoms usually refers to various symptoms known to a patient,
but the phrase Fibromyalgia signs may refer to those signs only noticable
by a doctor:
- Musculoskeletal pain
- Muscle spasms
- Muscle pain
- Fatigue
- Tender points - such as neck, spine, shoulders, or hips.
- Sleep disturbances
- Difficulty sleeping
- Morning stiffness
- Irritable bowel syndrome - and the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome
- Anxiety
Symptoms of headache- free migraine
The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Headache-free
migraine includes those listed below. Note that Headache-free migraine
symptoms usually refers to various symptoms known to a patient, but the
phrase Headache-free migraine signs may refer to those signs only noticable
by a doctor:
- Vision problems
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Constipation
- Diarrhea
- Body pain - in a particular part of the body
- Fever
- Dizziness
Headache
Tension headache symptoms usually start slowly and build. They include:
- Constant, steady pain and pressure
- Dull and achy pain
- Pain felt on both sides of the head, in the forehead, temples, and
the back of the head
- Pressure may feel like a tight band around the head
- Intensity that ranges from mild to severe and can vary during the
day
- Tightness in head and neck muscles
- Difficulty concentrating
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