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Pain
Fast Facts:
- Pain can be caused by several conditions such as a headache, muscle pain, fibromyalgia, neuropathic pain, trauma, vascular disease, or injuries.3
- Some common treatments for pain include aspirin, acetaminophen, antidepressants, anticonvulsants, ibuprofen, and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).3
- Pain can cause an individual to also experience anxiousness, irritability, or depression.4
The Top 10 Resources on Pain
Selected by our Guides and Physician Review Team.
- MedlinePlus: Pain
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS): Pain: Hope Through Research
- Pain.com: Articles about Pain
- Stanford University: Pain
- WebMD: Pain Management Guide | Boomer Pain Booming
- American Pain Foundation: Pain Information Library
- National Pain Foundation: My Pain
- American Society of Anesthesiologists: The Management of Pain
- St. Mark's Hospital: Pain Management Guide
- Wikipedia: Pain
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Research Notes References
- ↑ Wikipedia: Pain
- ↑ St. Mark's Hospital: Pain Management Guide
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS): Pain: Hope Through Research
- ↑ American Pain Foundation (via MedicalMoment): Pain Facts & Stats
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- Last update: Jul. 1, 2009
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- Last update: Jul. 1, 2009
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