Pain

The main causes of pain include medical conditions (such as cancer, arthritis and back problems) and injuries.

The Statement on patients' rights to pain management [Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists] discusses the rights of patients' in relation to pain relief.

Updated September 2011

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Title:   Growing pains
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   About one in three young children have pain in the limbs, usually the legs, which does not seem to have any physical cause.
Date:   Nov 2011
Title:   Pain Relief Can Now Be Based on Solid Evidence
Publisher:   HealthInsite Editorial Team
Description:   A Cochrane Review of data relating to about 45,000 patients involved in approximately 350 individual studies has provided an evaluation of the effect you can expect to get if you take commonly used painkillers at specific doses. The review also identifies pain killers for which there is only poor or no reliable evidence. This review will help doctors and patients to make evidence informed decisions of which pain killers to use, and is published in the latest edition of The Cochrane Library.
Date:   Sep 2011
Title:   Chest pain
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Chest pain may be a sign of a heart attack. However, there are other causes of chest pain, including indigestion and muscle strain. If in doubt, call an ambulance.
Date:   May 2011
Title:   Chest pain
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Chest pain is one of the most commonly presented problems to the doctor. It is both a common and threatening problem because in many instances the cause is potentially serious, especially in chest pain of sudden onset. The main causes of acute chest pain include heart, gut, respiratory and muscular causes.
Date:   Feb 2011
Title:   Joint pain (arthralgia)
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Medical information about causes of joint pain and the treatment and diagnosis of joint pain written by health professionals.
Date:   Feb 2011
Title:   Growing pains
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Growing pains can affect children from age three and may continue into early adolescence. Muscular pains in the legs (especially the calf, front of thigh or behind the knees) may be worse in the afternoon or evening and may wake a child from sleep. The cause is not known. Growing pains are harmless and respond to simple treatments.
Date:   Jan 2011
Title:   Obesity and pain
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Studies show that obese people are much more likely to feel light to intense pain in many parts of the body. There are ways to reduce pain and improve quality of life for obese patients.
Date:   Jan 2011
Title:   Pain
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience, associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described in terms of such damage.
Date:   Jan 2011
Title:   Neuropathic pain
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of Neuropathic pain by professional health specialists.
Date:   Dec 2010
Title:   Pain & sexuality
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   In people who suffer from pain, it is common for them to experience problems in their sexual functioning.
Date:   Sep 2010
Title:   Pain & physical activity
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on pain and how it relates to physical activity.
Date:   Sep 2010
Title:   Corticosteroids for pain relief
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on the use of corticosteroids for pain relief, written by professional health specialists.
Date:   Sep 2010
Title:   Pain & Stress
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Pain and stress are closely connected in many ways. Stress is the body's physical response when it is put under a lot of pressure and called upon to make many changes.
Date:   Sep 2010
Title:   Coxibs and arthritis pain and inflammation - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   A class of drugs called COX-2 inhibitors, or coxibs, have been designed to help relieve pain and inflammation in osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
Date:   Sep 2010
Title:   Growing pains
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Maybe you've heard other kids talk about growing pains, or maybe you've had them yourself.
Date:   Jul 2010
Title:   Dental pain
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Dental pain or toothache is defined as a physical condition, related to the teeth and surrounding structures, which may range from a mild sensation of discomfort to excruciationg agony.
Date:   Jun 2010
Title:   Pain and nutrition
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   There is a strong relationship between pain and nutrition. Ongoing pain is associated with major stress on both the mind and the body. By spending a bit of time to prepare proper food and eat healthily, we can help minimise any pain directly, or indirectly through methods such as weight loss.
Date:   Jun 2010
Title:   Neuropathic pain - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Find out all about neuropathic pain, which is usually described as a shooting, stabbing or burning pain.
Date:   May 2010
Title:   Neck pain
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of Neck pain and stiff neck by professional health specialists.
Date:   May 2010
Title:   Ovulation pain
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Pain and discomfort during ovulation is common and usually harmless. However, it is sometimes symptomatic of medical conditions including endometriosis. Ovulation pain is also known as mid-cycle pain and mittelschmerz (German for 'middle pain').
Date:   Jan 2010

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