Chronic back pain is defined as pain that persists for 12 weeks or longer, even after an initial injury or underlying cause of acute low back pain has been treated. About 20 percent of people affected by acute low back pain develop chronic low back pain with...
Acute back pain is most often caused by a sudden injury / accident and is a type of pain that typically lasts less than 3 to 6 months, and gradually resolves as the injured tissues heal. Causes Disc Herniation Strain / Sprain / Tear of Muscles and Ligaments...
Temporomandibular Joint disorder (TMJ/TMD) can cause pain in your jaw joint and in the muscles that control jaw movement. It can also lead to headaches. The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is a hinge joint that also does sliding motions to allow for effective chewing....
Tension headaches are divided into two main categories — episodic and chronic. Episodic tension headaches Episodic tension headaches can last from 30 minutes to a week. Frequent episodic tension headaches occur less than 15 days a month for at least three...
A migraine can cause severe throbbing pain or a pulsing sensation, usually on just one side of the head. It’s often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and extreme sensitivity to light and sound. Migraine attacks can cause significant pain for hours to days and can be so...
A cervicogenic headache starts in the cervical spine—your neck. Sometimes these headaches mimic migraine headache symptoms. Initially, pain may begin intermittently, spread to one side (unilateral) of the patient’s head, and become almost continuous. Furthermore, pain...
