What Kind of Pain Should You Be Managing?

There are many conditions that cause pain. You might suffer from one – or a combination of many conditions, making your treatment more difficult – but not impossible.

Frequent headaches are the most common type of pain that men and women seek help for. They can affect you all over your head, just behind the eyes, or on one side of your head.

They can vary from a mild, dull feeling to a throbbing, blinding migraine. Some come and go in a flash – repaired before you even have a chance to take something for it. Others won’t go away, and then you’re stuck having to find relief in some form.

The first thing you want to do is see what’s causing your headache pain. Is it stress? Your nutrition? Do you only get it after physical exertion, or when you fail to get a good night’s sleep? You might be able to manage your pain simply by making lifestyle changes.

Sometimes you have headache pain due to other medical conditions like a sinus infection – or something more serious like a blood clot or brain tumor. This isn’t usually the cause, but if your pain never ends, it’s time to make an appointment with your doctor.

Pregnancy pain is another common type of pain that people (women) seek relief for. There are many sharp, sudden or dull, lasting pains during pregnancy – and for a new expectant mother especially, this can be alarming.

Back pain affects millions of men and women – most often after the age of 30. It can be caused by a simple spasm or tenses up muscle – or something more serious like a ruptured disk or broken bone.

Sometimes it’s a symptom of another disease like Scoliosis, kidney stones, or Endometriosis. Even stress can cause back pain in a person’s body because you’re constantly tensed up during the day.

Like headaches, back pain can be mild and dull or sharp, intense and throbbing. Your best bet is to be proactive and strengthen your back to prevent injuries. Lose weight and exercise your core.

Back pain can come and go. Sometimes it will only last a day, or maybe 2-3 days. But for other people, it’s a never-ending chronic pain that has to be managed for a better quality of life.