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ABCs of pain: R is for…

ABCs of pain: R is for…

R is for…

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Radiating pain: If you tell your doctor or nurse about the pain you are having, you’ll likely be asked if the pain is radiating. This means, does the pain go beyond the original spot. For example, if you have pain in your stomach area, does it radiate to the back or up into the chest?
Repetitive stress injury: These days, when we hear repetitive stress injury, or RSI, most people automatically think of carpal tunnel syndrome. However, RSIs are injuries that can happen anywhere on the body and are caused by doing the same …read more

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January 1, 2008 by Marijke Durning, RN  
Filed under Diseases & Conditions

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Radiating pain
Range of motion
Rebound pain
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Rebound pain

January 1, 2008 by Marijke Durning, RN  
Filed under Diseases & Conditions

Rebound pain

Worsening of pain after an analgesic has worn off.


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