[5] The pain does not necessarily remain in the area of a specific dermatome or peripheral nerve. A classic feature of CRPS is its tendency to spread proximally to involve the entire extremity or ...

Medically reviewed by Kashif J. Piracha, MD Armpit pain has many causes. Muscle strain and rashes are common minor conditions. Nerve compression and infections are more serious conditions. Swollen ...

usually resulting in herpes zoster (also known as shingles), which is characterized by pain and rash restricted to 1–3 dermatomes. The NIH Shingles Prevention Study estimates that herpes zoster ...

Case 2. A 25-year-old woman with right-lower-quadrant abdominal pain was operated on for acute appendicitis. Spinal anesthesia to the 6th thoracic dermatome was obtained with Pontocaine and ...

This can lead to pain, poor posture and even injury. Ann Crowe, a physical therapist in Clayton, Mo., who works primarily with runners and cyclists, said most of her clients’ foot, knee ...

Back pain often happens because something is off in the way your spinal joints, muscles, discs, and nerves fit together and move. Nighttime back pain is a special type of lower back pain that ...

Many practitioners use a device called a "dermatome," which looks similar to an electric razor. A dermatome has a blade that moves back and forth to remove the skin's surface layers. It's a ...

Even though the experience of pain varies from one person to the next, it is possible to categorize the different types of pain. Neuropathic pain is often described as a shooting or burning pain.

There’s a laundry list of things that men and women experience differently, but new research finds that pain may be yet another one. For the study, researchers analyzed data from two clinical ...

A vast range of CBD products, including oils, tinctures, and balms, may help people experiencing physical pain. This article discusses how CBD products may help relieve pain. It also provides a ...

Thankfully, there's a fast-acting option for muscle pain relief: topical analgesics. Topical analgesics, more commonly known as muscle pain relief creams, can quickly alleviate pain — albeit ...