Muscle pain (Myalgia) is common and can be divided into 2 groups: the pain that affects the whole body (all muscles are affected) or the pain that affects a particular muscle (a part of the body). It may also involve ligaments, tendons, fascia, the soft tissues that connect to muscles, bones, and organs. It can affect many parts of the body such as the legs, thighs, shoulders, back, neck, among others. Muscle pain can disappear in a short period of time, but it can persist for a longer period, lasting for months. People suffering from this con...

It is a condition in which one or more teeth cause pain. Although toothache may occasionally appear, you should see a doctor when symptoms persist for longer than 1 or 2 days. It is important to find out the cause of the pain. A dental examination wi...

Headaches, characterized by a localized pain in the head or in the cervical region, are highly disabling neurological pathologies, especially for the working-age population. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) they are the third cause of...

Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is an infection manifested on the skin and caused by the reactivation of the samevaricella-zostervirus of the Herpes-virus family. After the chickenpox infection, the virus remains dormant in the nervous s...

Dysmenorrhoea is the name given to the pelvic or lower abdominal pain that occurs during a woman's menstrual period, more commonly known as menstrual pain or colic. About 50 to 70% of women have symptoms or have already had symptoms of dysmenor...

Osteoarthritis, or simply arthrosis, is a condition that mainly affects the articular cartilage, an elastic connective tissue found at the ends of the bones that articulate with each other. The articular cartilage is nourished by the joint or syno...

Canker sores are small andpainful ulcersinside the mouth that may occur on the tongue, the inside linings of the cheeks and on the lips. Canker sores are common,benign,and temporary sores that usually disappear on their own after one or two weeks....

Haemorrhoids (also known as piles) are vascular structures in the anal canal that help with stool control. Every human being has haemorrhoids, but we often call haemorrhoids to the disease associated with its inflammation. The correct name is haemo...