8 body pains you should not ignore

Body pains are very common occurring sickness to a lot of individuals. There could be many reasons for such pains, like physical stress and strain, unhealthy eating and living habits and irregular exercising. Pains in body are a way of indicating that something is not working right in the body.

Body pains are common but they should not be taken so lightly. Frequent and persistent body pains may indicate some severe problem in the body functions. Like, head pains happen normally to a lot of people, but if their occurrences increase and stay for a long time, it might indicate migraine or brain related disease.

Most of us experience some form of lingering, mysterious pains, but we ignore these random pains as they gradually fade away without any explanation. However, always keep in mind that pain is regarded as a “necessary evil” as it is the body’s way of attracting attention when a person suffers from some internal health problem. Although all forms of pain do not indicate hazardous health conditions, there are some mysterious ones that should never be ignored. That is the reason why every individual should be aware of these 10 body pains.

 

1. Worst and occasional headache

It may be a sign of brain tumour or brain haemorrhage which require an immediate medical attention. If the headache is accompanied by a cold, it might be a sign for a sinus headache. In either case, it’s always better to get it checked out. You’re also advised to check your thyroid.

Perhaps most people get headaches at some point in their lives, so this is not a definite sign of brain tumours. You should mention it to your doctors if the headaches are: different from those you ever had before, are accompanied by nausea/vomiting, are made worse by bending over or straining when going to the bathroom.

2. Pain or discomfort in the chest

Pain or discomfort in the chest could indicate either a heart attack or pneumonia. Hence, never ignore these signs particularly if you have a family history of heart attack and consult a physician or a cardiologist at the earliest. Occasionally, pain from heart attacks may show in other places like lower jaw, throat, shoulder, arm and abdomen.

 

3. Pain between shoulder blades or in lower back

Although pain between the shoulder blades may signal that there is something wrong with the tissues, joints, ligaments or muscles around and within the shoulder region, it is not however always the case. Pain between shoulder blades or in lower back may indicate severe medical problems or conditions in the other organs of the body. It may be a sign of arthritis, heart attack or abdominal problems. Gallbladder disease may also manifest in the form of pain between shoulder blades or under the right shoulder blade. This may oftentimes be accompanied by vomiting. It may also be caused by liver cancer and oesophageal cancer (cancer in the oesophagus) due to an abnormal growth of cells.

 

4. Severe abdominal pain

Stomach pains are observed a lot in all genders and ages. They are caused due to wrong diet, vigorous physical stain or due to menstrual cycles in females. But, if these pains are prolonged and are accompanied with bloating, chances are you might have an intestinal infection, stomach infection, kidney stone problems or worst it may be a symptom of ovarian cancer in females. Thus, abdominal pains should never be ignored.

 

5. Repeated back pain

Repeated back pain may be a sign of a spine problem, internal organ problems, or a preliminary sign of slip disc.

 

6. Calf pain

We often link soreness or pain in the calf muscles to sudden stress caused by too much exercise. Although, a strained or pulled calf can cause sudden pain in the muscle, we should not ignore it completely. Many times, this may indicate a serious deeper problem particularly when not linked to exercise-related injury. One of the lesser-known dangers is a condition called Deep-Vein Thrombosis (DVT). In this condition, a clot formed due to leg injury or damage to a vein or valve may interfere with the smooth flow of blood resulting in swelling.

 

7. Burning sensation in feet/legs

A burning foot may be mild and local and easily treatable or it may indicate a more serious general medical problem that needs further investigation. In some cases, the problem may be so painful that it interferes with a person’s sleep.

Burning feet can occur simply because of mechanical overload at the end of a long day, especially in those who are on their feet all day or are overweight. Infections, such as athlete’s foot or fungal infection, also can cause burning feet. These problems can be easily remedied. But burning feet can also be a preliminary sign of peripheral neuropathy (nerve damage), perhaps due to diabetes or exposure to toxins. In these cases, burning feet require prompt medical attention.

 

8. Painful urination

If you experience pain while urinating, ensure that you consult a doctor as soon as possible. And if your pain is associated with blood in urine and back ache; you have got all the more reason to hurry.  Dysuria or painful urination is often caused due to infections of the lower urinary tract, sexually transmitted disease and kidney stones.