ABCs of pain: P is for….

P is for…

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and P is for:

Post-polio syndrome: After polio was stopped in its tracks because of mass vaccination campaigns, not many people gave the disease a second thought. Sadly though, many polio survivors are beginning to experience problems – many years later – that are the result of the polio they had when they were younger.

Plantar fasciitis : Foot pain can make it difficult to do every day activities. And, if the foot pain is severe, it can cause other health issues due to the inability to move around and the isolation that can result. People who can’t stand for long periods may not be able to prepare nutritious meals, they may not be able to clean their living quarters or themselves, just as a couple of examples.

Prostatitis : We often hear of women’s issues when talking about chronic pain, but prostatitis is a serious and painful condition that can affect men.

Phantom limb pain: When a limb is amputated, there are two kinds of pain that can last. The first one is obvious, it is the pressure on the stump of a leg as you get used to using a prosthesis. The other is more mysterious. Phantom limb pain can be just mildly annoying, or it can be excruciating. The big problem is, for many who experience it, there is little relief.

Postherpetic neuralgia: This is a painful disorder that can be left behind after someone has had shingles. For some people, the pain begins to go away after a while, for others, it stays on.

There are, in fact, several more words that being with P, so I may have to do a “P, part 2″!