Question 1

what is pain managment?

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A specialty of medic: The purpose of pain management is as it sounds to manage a person;s pain. If done right, a cause should be looked for first.  If done right, it shouldn't be just medication but rather include lifestyle modifications, psychological or behavioral interventions, exercise or physical therapy and sometimes alternative treatments too like acupuncture.

Question 2

what is pain just upper right of hipbone?

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Difficult to answer: With that little information, it is difficult to answer or diagnose. You would need a more thorough history and physical exam. The most concerning thing there would be the beginning of an appendicitis if it is more in your abdomen. Otherwise, if it is more musculoskeletal, it could be anything from a pulled oblique to an illiopsoas spasm to a pinched nerve. Sorry i could not be of more help.

Question 3

what is pain around upper abdamen?

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Not sure: There are many reasons for upper abdominal pain. Ulcer, gall bladder, heart attack, to name a few. The diagnosis depends on a more detailed description of the pain, a physical examination, and tests such as x-rays and blood studies.

Question 4

what is pain under earlobes in neck?

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PAIN: It is called pain in the neck, lots of causes.

Question 5

what is pain restricted to one side of the head?

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Migraine?: One-sided headaches are often migraines. Other, more serious problems can also be implicated. Any new headache symptoms (especially one-sided) needs to be worked up by a doctor. A headache journal can be helpful in this.  Consult a neurologist.
http://www.headaches.org/for_professionals/headache_diary.

Question 6

what is pain management? who specializes in this?

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Usually ...: Anesthesiologists with fellowship training in pain management. Avoid "pain clinics" staffed with know-nots passing out narcotics. Other specialist that deal with pain are rheumatologists, physiatrists, orthopedic surgeons, and neurologists!

Question 7

what is pain in the shoulder blade mean?

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Pinched nerve: Most commonly, non traumatic shoulder blade region pain is actually referred pain from your neck.  This is commonly known as a pinched nerve and can be from a disc bulge or herniation as well as other cervical pathology.

Question 8

what is pain on outside of leg to ankle?

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Not enough : Info given, could be tendonitis, neuritis, radiculopathy from the lower back etc. You need to give more detail to help limit the diagnosis and give more accurate answer.

Question 9

what is pain in the vagina after sex caused from?

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Multiple causes: Postcoital pain may be related to infection, thinning of the vaginal wall, muscle spasms, endometriosis, or issues with the bladder or rectum.   You should see a gynecologist to get this evaluated.

Question 10

i am a girl, 18 years of age, sometimes i feel pain in my heart so i stand for breathing, and i can not move what is pain?

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Asthma possible: Asthma can cause chest pain/pressure in younger individuals.

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