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Types of pain

Where does it hurt?

A stiff neck usually gets better on its own after a couple of days. Read more about causes, symptoms and how to treat neck pain.

Read more about the types of lower leg pain and how to treat them.

Read more about the causes of different kinds of foot pain, and how they are treated

Back pain could be a sign of collapsed vertebrae (spinal fractures) resulting from osteoporosis (thinning of the bones). Learn more.

Problems of the jaw, jaw joint and facial muscles that control chewing – those are signs of TMD disorders. But facial pain is just one symptom. Learn more here.

It’s considered one of the most painful conditions in medicine, but the pain it causes in the face can be treated. Learn more about what causes trigeminal neuralgia and its treatment. 

Inflamed tissue, which surrounds the spinal column, can cause great disability and pain.

Musculoskeletal pain is pain that affects our muscles, ligaments and tendons, along with our bones. Read more about it.

You could be out for a run or drifting off to sleep when it happens: the muscles of your calf or foot suddenly become hard, tight and extremely painful. Learn more.

Despite its durability, the hip joint isn't indestructible. Read more about the causes and treatment of hip pain.

Nerve pain in the limbs can be caused by any number of conditions, including carpal tunnel syndrome. It can also be a painful complication of diabetes. Find out more.

Knee pain is very common.  Pain in the knee joints can be caused by a sudden injury, an overuse injury, or by an underlying condition, such as arthritis.

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