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General somatic pain

General somatic pain: Introduction

General somatic pain: General somatic pain is a typical sensory experience that may be described as the unpleasant awareness of a noxious stimulus or bodily harm. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of General somatic pain is available below.

Symptoms of General somatic pain

• Pain
• Discomfort
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Treatments for General somatic pain

• Pain management generally benefits from a multidisciplinary approach that includes pharmacologic measures (analgesics such as narcotics or NSAIDs and pain modifiers such as tricyclic antidepressants or anticonvulsants), non-pharmacologic measures (such as interventional procedures, physical therapy and physical exercise, application of ice and/or heat), and psychological measures (such as biofeedback and cognitive therapy). The World Health Organization recommended a pain ladder for managing analgesia which was first described for usage in cancer pain, but can be used by medical professionals as a general principle when dealing with analgesia for any type of pain
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Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to General somatic pain:

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  • Home Blood Glucose Testing Kits
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Wrongly Diagnosed with General somatic pain?

• Misdiagnosis of General somatic pain
• Failure to diagnose General somatic pain
• Hidden causes of General somatic pain (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: General somatic pain

General somatic pain: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to General somatic pain:

• Depression
• Anxiety
• Decreased physical activity given the apprehension of exacerbating pain
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Causes of General somatic pain

• Superficial somatic pain is caused by injury to the skin or superficial tissues. Cutaneous nociceptors terminate just below the skin, and due to the high concentration of nerve endings, produce a sharp, well-defined, localized pain of short duration. Examples of injuries that produce cutaneous pain include minor wounds, and minor (first degree) burns
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More information about causes of General somatic pain:

• Underlying causes of General somatic pain

General somatic pain: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Nerve Disorders: serious diseases commonly undiagnosed:
  • Diabetic Neuropathy -- Undiagnosed
  • Peripheral Neuropathy -- Undiagnosed
  • Multiple Sclerosis -- Undiagnosed
  • more ...»
• Chronic Pain Disorders -- serious medical disorders that may be undiagnosed:
  • Fibromyalgia -- Undiagnosed
  • Arthritis -- Undiagnosed
  • Chronic Pain Syndromes -- Undiagnosed
  • Migraine -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and General somatic pain

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General somatic pain: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Muscle and Orthopedic Specialists:
  • Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
  • Orthopedic Surgery
• Nerve Specialists:
  • Neurology (Brain/CNS Specialists)
  • Pediatric Neurology (Child Brain Specialist)
  • Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
• Pain Specialists:
  • Pain Medicine
  • Rheumatology (Arthritis / Joint Pain)
• Arthritis & Joint Health Specialists (Rheumatology):
  • Rheumatology (Joint Health)
  • Pediatric Rheumatology (Child Joint Health)
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General somatic pain: Animations

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General somatic pain: Broader Related Topics

• Pain conditions
• Muscle conditions
• Musculoskeletal conditions
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Types of General somatic pain

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