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history of immobility due to bedrest or long sleeping in the wrong position. Besides
travel times. It could be accompanied by pain, people might also complain of
hyperpigmentation of the calf skin; it may stiffness of the neck muscles.
also feel hot to the touch. - Cervical Spondylosis – A condition
Pain in big toe - in which the vertebrae in the neck area
Pain in the toe can be quite annoying, degenerate. The pain can vary from mild
and at times cause difficulty in walking. to excruciating, at times with inability
Fractures, in growing toenails, stubbing to move the neck. The person might also
can all cause this pain. Systemic illnesses experience numbness in the hands or
such as gout are known to affect the big toe, fingers.
with severe, intolerable pain, swelling and - Meningitis – Neck stiffness and pain,
tenderness. along with a high fever, is one of the classic
Dysuria clinical signs of meningitis, and shouldn’t
Painful urination generally makes people be ignored.
think of a urinary tract infection, treated Breast Pain-
with anti-biotics. However, it could also Heaviness and mild pain in the breast
be a sign of prostate or bladder cancer. A tissue is a common symptom of
recurrent pain while urinating should be premenstrual syndrome- many women
brought to the attention of a physician. suffer through it on a monthly basis.
Also, keep an eye out for bleeding, weight Unfortunately, breast cancer can also
loss, reduced appetite- they all could point present with similar symptoms; it’s often
toward a serious illness. difficult to differentiate between the two
Testicular pain on clinical history alone. It’s better to get
A sharp, intolerable pain, usually one yourself investigated to reach a conclusive
sided, can be indicative of testicular diagnosis. If you feel hardness or a lump,
torsion, a condition in which the blood flow with pain or even without, then you
to the testes is cut off. It is an emergency, definitely need to meet your physician.
and the individual should be rushed to the Pains due to wounds
hospital. If ignored, the reduced blood flow These are usually temporary and will
will cause damage to the testicles. disappear within a few days, at the
Other causes are injury, infections or most. However, if it doesn’t, and is
testicular cancers, but the pain in these accompanied by swelling and /or oozing
cases is either temporary or of gradual from the wound, it could indicate an
ascent. infection, requiring antibiotics. Diabetics,
Neck pain in particular, need to be careful, as the
The neck is one of the most common areas healing process is impeded by the high
for pain and stiffness. Bearing the weight sugar levels.
of the head, the neck is vulnerable to pain Though it’s true that most pains are
due to injuries, and can result in restricted usually treatable with home remedies and
movements. rest, it’s always better to be vigilant and
- Positional – Postural pain is one of informed. Timely medical intervention
the common complaints, caused by long can help prevent extended illnesses and
periods of sitting in front of laptops or morbidities.
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