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In this section you'll find in-depth looks at the best current thinking about cause, prevention, and treatment (including emerging therapies) for specific types of pain. Want to see a specific type of pain covered? Drop us a line at our Contact Us page. Pain Overview Pain is an ache, a cramp, a dull throb, a piercing stab, an intense pounding and a hundred other sensations. We breathe, we sleep and at some point in our lives, we feel pain. Pain is part of the universal human experience, yet how we experience pain —both physically and emotionally—is personal and subjective. Here, we look at the different ways pain manifests itself. By Margaret Jaworski Photo: iStockphoto Veterans and Pain Thanks to modern technology, an unprecedented number of military personnel are surviving the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. The downside? More than ever are returning to a life of pain. By Rachel Dowd Photo: iStockphoto Headache and Migraine Help for those who get migraines, as well as for sufferers of cluster, tension, traction and inflammatory headaches. By Lorie A. Parch Photo: iStockphoto Cancer Pain Approximately 30 to 50 percent of people undergoing treatment for cancer experience mild to severe pain. That jumps to 90 percent if the cancer is advanced or is no longer being treated. Chronic or persistent pain affects about 30 to 60 percent of those undergoing treatment for cancer. By Margaret Jaworski Photo: iStockphoto Osteoarthritis In our grandmothers' day, osteoarthritis (OA) was commonly called "creaky joints" or "wear-and-tear disease." Both are apt descriptions for this joint disease that typically occurs in the elderly. By Margaret Jaworski Photo: iStockphoto Rheumatoid Arthritis Women make up more than 70 percent of those with Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by inflammation of the lining of the joints. By Margaret Jaworski Photo: iStockphoto Fibromyalgia Once dismissed as an “all in your head” condition, research is finally shedding light on this disorder By Shelley Levitt Photo: Pixland/JupiterImages

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