Pain

acute pain, and she does have difficulty performing complete range of motion in her left shoulder. The main nursing diagnosis that I selected for my client is impaired physical mobility related to pain and musculoskeletal impairment as evidenced by swelling in the left shoulder, tenderness upon palpation, and limited range of motion of the left shoulder (Carpenito, 2013, p. 389). I selected this diagnosis because my client’s overall well-being would improve if she was not experiencing pain and…

DOI: 5/2/2013. Patient is a 49 year-old female cleaner who sustained low back pain and right hand pain while compacting trash into a big trash can. The patient was subsequently diagnosed with bursitis of hip. As per medical report dated 4/11/16, patient complains of low back pain with associated leg pain. On physical examination, patient has tenderness of the greater trochanter upon bony palpation of the right hip. Soft tissue palpation on the right revealed tenderness of the supraspinous…

Everyone experiences pain. People handle suffering differently, but all humans hurt at one point in their lives. Holden Caulfield is no exception. In J.D. Salinger’s novel Catcher in the Rye, the main character Holden loses his brother Allie to Leukemia. This tragic event leads Holden to a downward spiral; he no longer applies himself at school, thinks all his classmates and the rest of New York are “phonies,” and feels so intensely lonely that he contemplates suicide. Instead of facing his…

cases of chronic pain because they have lived a lot of life and have the effects of life have taken their toll on their bodies. Individuals will usually develop a case of chronic pain after an injury and instead of healing correctly their brain and nervous system will continue to stay on “high alert” so as to be easily agitated. “Chronic pain is any discomfort or unpleasant sensation that lasts for more than 3 months, or beyond an expected normal healing time. “ (What is Chronic Pain?)Your brain…

Pain Medication Drug Abuse Americans are obsessed with popping pills. Our culture believes that a pill will cure anything from the common cold to cancer. Big pharmaceuticals have spent billions of dollars developing and marketing drugs to the young and old. While drugs are beneficial in many ways, there are some major disadvantages to being a society so heavily dependent on drugs. One of those disadvantages is unintentional drug abuse. Many times a doctor will prescribe a drug for pain and…

know when we need some pain relief, whether it's an achy back or a bad headache. Some of us are quick to pull the bottle out, while others wait until the last possible moment. How do we know when our lovable canine needs some pain relief? With how active dogs are, it makes you wonder when their joints start to hurt or cause them pain. However, they can't tell you until you notice them limping along or gingerly climbing up the stairs. By this time, they are in considerable pain, and you are…

manage pain in critically ill patient. Pain is expressed as “an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage or described in terms of such damage” by the international association for the study of pain. When the body has any physical injury or requires attention protective mechanisms are brought forth as pain (Gray, M 2008), this warns the factors in the immediate environment. In order to make the correct diagnosis efficient and accurate pain…

shoulder arthroscopy with post-operative course of PT. Based on the medical report dated 05/09/16 by Dr. Yu, the patient complains of persistent right shoulder pain. Pain is 7-9/10 with overhead activity. On examination of the right shoulder, flexion is painful at 140 degrees and…

The patient is a 44-year-old individual who sustained an injury on 10/20/15 due to grabbing. She presented with a left wrist pain described as severe. A detailed examination of the upper extremities revealed tenderness over the median nerve at the wrist with a positive Tinel’s sign. There was tenderness over the ulnar nerve at the elbow with a positive Tinel’s sign. There was a diminished sensation primarily in the ring and small fingers. There was tenderness over the flexor carpi ulnaris…

ntroduction Musculoskeletal pain is aches and pains in your bones, joints, muscles and the tissues that surround them. This pain can occur in any part of the body. It can be short-lived or last a long time (chronic). Follow these instructions at home: Take over-the-counter and prescription medicines only as told by your health care provider. You may continue all activities unless the activities cause more pain. When the pain gets better, slowly resume your normal activities. Gradually increase…