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Introduction The management of postoperative pain is one of the principal missions of the pain management specialists. Characteristics of postoperative pain Postoperative pain can be easily distinguished from other forms of pain. A few...

Introduction Hypermobility Syndrome is a condition in which hypermobile joints develop in different parts of the body due to genetic or other reasons. Hypermobile joints are those joints that move beyond the normal range...

Polymyalgia Rheumatica Introduction Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a condition typically characterized by a severe pain and stiffness in certain muscles of the body. Adults over the age of 50, especially women are more likely...

Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Introduction The thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is basically a group of disorders characterized by the compression of the blood vessels or nerves in the thoracic outlet, the space between the collarbone...

Cancer Pain Syndromes The Basics Pain is defined as the impact of a physiological series of electrical and chemical events occurring in the body. According to the International Association for Study of Pain, “Pain...

Introduction Central Pain Syndrome is defined as a neurological condition specifically caused by damage to the central nervous system, which includes the brain, brainstem and spinal cord. In other words, it is a type...

Introduction Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) is a rheumatic disease that causes arthritis of the spine and sacroiliac joints. The sacroiliac joints are located in the lower back where the bone above the tailbone (sacrum) meets...

Definition Headache is a term used to describe aching or pain that occurs in one or more areas of the head, face, mouth or neck. Headache can be acute, chronic, recurrent or occasional, mild,...

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