Dec 8, 2017 | Conditions, Pain Defined
Chronic pain is the pain that persists after the initial injury has healed. Pain signals can remain active in the nervous system for weeks, months, or even years. Physical effects may include tense muscles, limited mobility, a lack of energy, and changes in...
Nov 27, 2017 | Conditions, Procedures, Treatments
When a patient is experiencing rib pain (pain along the rib cage), discomfort when breathing and/or coughing, and torso pain interfering with their day-to-day activities, they may have the rare condition intercostal neuralgia. Some of the causes of intercostal...