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Referred Pain

Referred pain is the pain that an individual experiences in a region of their body that is away from the original site being affected. This is due to the vast connected network of sensory nerves throughout the body. For example, cardiac pain can be experienced in the left arm, shoulders, and neck, upper teeth pain can be experienced in the ears and head, etc.

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What can be done regarding fat balls on body, some of which are painful?

Query: Hi doctor, I am 27 years old and my weight is normal. I have fat balls on my body everywhere and some are painful. How can I get rid of those? Please help.  Read Full »


Dr. Meha Malhotra

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. From your description, most probably you have lipoma which is the accumulation of fat. If they are painful, get them surgically removed. Please tell me the following things to help you better: How many lipomas do you have? What are their size and duration? In w...  Read Full »

Why do I feel pain in the entire lower jaw post wisdom tooth extraction?

Query: Hi doctor, Exactly a week back, I had my lower wisdom tooth extracted along with root canal on the adjacent tooth. I am having pain even after a week. But the pain is confined to the lower front tooth. Is this possible? Sometimes, I feel like there is a pain in my entire lower jaw. The pain is not ...  Read Full »


Dr. Beryl F

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Healing after wisdom tooth extraction takes three to five days. But if the tooth was quite challenging to remove, it will take a few extra days to heal. Pain after extraction is quite normal. However, the intensity of pain comes down ev...  Read Full »

I have pain in my right chest that radiates to the elbow. Why?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 24 year old young professional. For the last three months, I have been having this sudden pain in the right chest that would go through my armpit down to my elbow. It would be so painful that I cannot move until the pain subsides. I have a sedentary lifestyle. So, it could not ...  Read Full »


Dr. Mahmoud Ahmed Abdelrahman Abouibrahim

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have musculoskeletal pain which causes severe sharp pain especially when you move or breathe. This could be caused by exposure to direct air conditioner or fan. Please let me know if you have any skin redness or vesicles. I suggest applying Deep heat cream thri...  Read Full »

Can a bone in the throat break by yawning?

Query: Hi doctor, I yawned and heard a popping sound and got hurt. Did I break something in my throat? Can a bone from the throat be broken due to yawning?  Read Full »


Dr. Muhammad Zubayer Alam

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for the query. I can understand your concern. According to your statement, you have been suffering from pain in the throat after yawning. And your query is about the possibility of breaking a bone from the throat after yawning. I think it is impossible, and only...  Read Full »

How is a growing, movable mass in the occipital area treated?

Query: Hello doctor, I am 28 years old, and I have a movable mass at my occipital part for the past two years as far as I remember. But this year, it got bigger, and I can feel it when I am lying down as it is pressed by a hard pillow I was using, after which I chose a soft one now. I was supposed to have...  Read Full »


Dr. Sugreev Singh

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. There can be both possibilities that this pain is related to eye or the mass. But as you have mentioned that it is growing bigger now so first of all I would suggest that you should go for incision and drainage. Once it is removed and your headache continues you can go fo...  Read Full »

Why do I get pain in head, neck and shoulders while opening the mouth?

Query: Hello doctor, I have been having problems with my mouth or jaw. I get really bad headaches and pain throughout my head, neck, and shoulders. After going to the doctor and dentist back and forth many times, I was given an x-ray in the open and closed mouth positions, and they found the following. Tec...  Read Full »


Dr. Achanta Krishna Swaroop

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. As you already have a previous history of TMJ (temporomandibular joint) problem, condyle's dislocation might appear as a huge problem but do not worry. There are nonsurgical approaches that will be tried first by your oral surgeon. Suppose you have not visited your local ...  Read Full »

Why am I having pain in my left arm and leg that is radiating from the chest and the back?

Query: Hello doctor, My left arm and left leg is paining for the past few days. I am feeling numbness and pain radiating from the chest, the back, and the side of the chest. Also, I have high cholesterol levels. Why there is a pain in my arm and leg? Please help.  Read Full »


Dr. Muhammad Zohaib Siddiq

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query and understood your concern. The pain you feel is unlikely to be related to your heart since the heart does not cause pain in the leg. Pain can be due to local trauma, joint inflammation, bony pain, or nerve compression. Detailed examination...  Read Full »

Which leg posture is best to avoid pain in legs?

Query: Hi doctor, I use the computer and sit 10 hours daily in the office chair for the last five years. I feel pain in my inner thighs sometimes. Since the last few days, I have felt severe pain in both inner thighs and have taken one Voveran and Paracetamol tablet. It feels good after taking medicine or...  Read Full »


Dr. Sumit Chawla

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You seem to have pathology at the spinal level, causing postural or mechanical backache or a hip or sacrococcygeal joint pathology with referred pain in the thighs. Pain over the inner thigh can be due to either of the two causes mentioned above. To diagnose the ...  Read Full »

What is the relation between a TMJ issue and ear pain?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 35-year-old male. I have facial pain, and I do not take any medications for the issue. I took an MRI. I need an opinion of my results of MRI brain. I am hoping to get a good look at my TMJ issues and any nerve issues. I got a report that said, few deep white matter T2 signal h...  Read Full »


Dr. Penchilaprasad Kandikattu

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) report (attachments removed to protect the patient’s identity). It is normal but small hyperintensity may be due to decreased blood flow to the small areas in the brain. It might be due to migraine head...  Read Full »

Why do I get pain in root canal treated tooth after a bleaching session?

Query: Hello doctor, I had a root canal on my front tooth about seven years ago, it had to be redone about a month ago. Yesterday, I had an appointment for internal bleaching. The procedure did not hurt at all. But today, I have a feeling of pressure in the tooth that even goes up to the bridge of the nose...  Read Full »


Dr. Jain Mohit Neeraj

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. To begin with, it is true that once a root canal procedure is performed on a tooth, it loses its vitality and no longer has nerve supply. However, after internal bleaching sometimes patients do tend to experience pain in other teeth which subsides spontaneously in 4...  Read Full »

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