Pain is a feeling triggered in the nervous system. Pain may be sharp or dull. It may come and go, or it may be constant. You may feel pain in one area of your body, such as your back, abdomen or chest or you may feel pain all over, such as when your muscles ache from the flu. Pain can be helpful in diagnosing a problem. Without pain, you might seriously hurt yourself without knowing it, or you might not realize you have a medical problem that needs treatment. Once you take care of the problem, pain usually goes away. However, sometimes pain goes on for weeks, months or even years. This is calledchronic pain. Sometimes chronic pain is due to an ongoing cause, such as cancer or arthritis. Sometimes the cause is unknown. Fortunately, there are many ways to treat pain. Treatment varies depending on the cause of pain. Pain relievers, acupuncture and sometimes surgery are helpful.

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Pain
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2. Overview
Pain is a feeling triggered in the nervous system.
Pain may be sharp or dull. It may come and go, or
it may be constant. You may feel pain in one area
of your body, such as
your back, abdomen or chest or you may feel pain
all over, such as when your muscles ache from the
flu.
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3. Overview
Pain can be helpful in diagnosing a problem.
Without pain, you might seriously hurt yourself
without knowing it, or you might not realize you
have a medical problem that needs treatment.
Once you take care of the problem, pain usually
goes away. However, sometimes pain goes on for
weeks, months or even years. This is calledchronic
pain. Sometimes chronic pain is due to an ongoing
cause, such as cancer or arthritis. Sometimes the
cause is unknown.
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4. Overview
Fortunately, there are many ways to treat pain.
Treatment varies depending on the cause of
pain. Pain relievers, acupuncture and sometimes
surgery are helpful.
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5. Contents
-- Abdominal pain
-- Back pain
-- Chronic pelvic pain
-- Generalized pain
-- Growing pain
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6. Contents
-- Headaches/Migraines
-- Joint pain
-- Muscle pain
-- Pain management
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7. Resources
-- MedlinePlus - Pain
-- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and
Stroke
-- American Chronic Pain Association
-- LARA - Pain and Symptom Management
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8. Resources
-- VH Pain Management
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