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Ankylosing spondylitis

Ankylosing Spondylitis

This is an inflammatory condition of the spine that causes the bones to fuse together so that the spine becomes less flexible and leads to a hunched posture.

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Chronic pelvic Pain in Men

Chronic pelvic Pain in Men

CPPS is a term used to describe unexplained pelvic pain in men lasting longer than three months. Symptoms may include pain in the groin, genitalia, and/or perineum.

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Endometriosis

Endometriosis

A systemic condition where tissue that is similar to the lining of the tissue is found throughout the body. It can be found in any organ and muscle in the body.

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Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

IBS is a GI disorder that results in abdominal pain and altered habits in bowel movement.
People with IBS often have microscopic inflammation within their gut. The majority of people with IBS are women under 50.

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Migraines

Migraines

It is a debilitating head pain that prevents you from participating in activities that you would be able to do normally. symptoms include nausea and vomiting.

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Phantom Limb Pain

Phantom Limb Pain

Pain in a limb that no longer exists. This most commonly occurs after an amputation of a limb. This is different from pain that is felt directly at the stump.

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Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune form of arthritis that causes joint pain, stiffness, swelling, decreased movement of joints, and fatigue.

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Sickle Cell Anemia

Sickle Cell Anemia

A group of inherited red blood cell disorders that affect hemoglobin. Sickle cell disease causes red blood cells to become crescent or “sickle” shaped.

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Trigeminal Neuralgia

Trigeminal Neuralgia

Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a recurrent and chronic facial pain syndrome that is also known as tic douloureux due to the brief spasm that can occur with each pain attack.

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Cervical Spondylosis

Cervical Spondylosis

A chronic degeneration of the cervical spine that affects the vertebrae, the intervertebral discs, and potentially the spinal cord and nerve roots.

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Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

CRPS is a form of chronic pain that usually affects an arm or a leg, sometime after an injury, surgery, heart attack, or a stroke.

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Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia is a disorder in which a person experiences pain all over their body, sleep problems, fatigue, emotional, and mental distress.

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Low Back Pain

Low Back Pain

This pain can be used as an umbrella term for a multitude of medical conditions. The exact symptoms that a person experiences depend on the cause of the pain.

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Occipital Neuralgia

Occipital Neuralgia

ON is a condition in which occipital nerves are injured or inflamed and this leads to a severe headache that can be described as severe, shock-like, and throbbing.

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Post-Treatment Lyme Disease

Post-Treatment Lyme Disease

Lyme disease is a tick borne illness that is spread by the deer tick. Deer ticks usually live in heavily wooded areas.

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Sciatica

Sciatica

Sciatica is pain that radiates along the path of the sciatic nerve usually resulting in pain in the lower back, through the hips, the buttocks, and down one leg.

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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

This is an autoimmune, chronic condition with no cure (yet). Other forms include cutaneous lupus, drug-induced lupus, and neonatal lupus.

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Chronic Pelvic Pain in Women

Chronic Pelvic Pain in Women

CPP is a form of chronic pain that affects 1 in 7 women, usually between the ages of 26 and 30. And is not related to menstrual pain.

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Diabetic Neuropathy

Diabetic Neuropathy

DNP is defined as nerve damage caused by diabetes that typically affects the feet, legs, hands, and arms in the case of peripheral neuropathy.
30-50% of people with diabetes will develop neuropathy

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Interstitial Cystitis

Interstitial Cystitis

IC is characterized by urinary frequency, urgency, and pelvic pain. It often feels like a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract symptoms in the absence of infection.

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Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease

Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease

LDDD is the degeneration of the disks within the lumbar portion of the spine. Is when the disks of the lower spine are breaking down.

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Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis

It is a degenerative joint disease that can affect any joint in the body which includes bone, cartilage, ligaments, fat, and tissues lining the joint.

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Psoriatic Arthritis

Psoriatic Arthritis

Psoriatic arthritis is a chronic, autoimmune form of arthritis that involves the skin condition psoriasis and causes inflammation within the joints.

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Shingles (Herpes Zoster)

Shingles (Herpes Zoster)

A viral infection caused by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus that people are given if they develop chicken pox.

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Spinal Cord Injury Pain

Spinal Cord Injury Pain

Spinal cord injuries result in changes within the neurons of the spinal cord. The neurons can become more excitable and sensitive to pain.