Causes of Pain
Symptoms of Pain
Fibromyalgia
Migraine Headaches
Glossary of Pain




Symptoms
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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