Trigeminal Neuralgia is a condition that is characterized by shooting pain in the face. Trigeminal neuralgia or tic douloureux, is a chronic pain disorder that affects the trigeminal nerve present in the face. Trigeminal nerve has three main branches which provide sensations to the scalp, forehead, cheeks, lips and lower jaw. Trigeminalmi neuralgia usually affects only…
Cancer pain takes many forms. It can be dull, achy, sharp or burning. It can be constant, intermittent, mild, moderate or severe. How much pain one feel depends on a number of factors, including the type of cancer one is having, how advanced it is, where it’s situated and pain tolerance capacity. Cancer pain is…
Srikant, 68, a retired professional was experiencing constant pain in his jaws for the past 10 years. Assuming that it was a dental pain, he visited several dentists to get the ailment cured. He has several tooth extractions done. However, the pain persisted. Then he searched online hoping to find the exact cause of his…
Every year September month is considered as Pain Awareness month. So, what exactly the pain management is, which kind of patients are being treated in a pain management clinic, In this article I will take you through all these points and clear your doubts related to Pain Management and Pain Clinic. What is a Pain…