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- DictionaryRe·ferred pain/rəˌfərd ˈpān/
noun
- 1. pain felt in a part of the body other than its actual source.
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- Referred pain is when you have an injury in one area of your body but feel pain somewhere else. This happens because all the nerves in your body are part of a huge, connected network. Referred pain can occur anywhere, but it’s most common in your neck, shoulders, back, teeth and jaws.
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Referred pain is when you have an injury in one area of your body but feel pain somewhere else. This happens because all the nerves in your body are part of a huge, connected network. Referred pain can occur anywhere, but it’s most common in your neck, shoulders, back, teeth and jaws.
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Oct 29, 2019 · Referred pain is when the pain you feel in one part of your body is actually caused by pain or injury in another part of your body. For example, an...
Aug 12, 2022 · Referred shoulder pain happens when the pain isn't caused by problems with your shoulder joint or with the muscles, ligaments, or tendons around it....
Referred pain, also called reflective pain, is pain perceived at a location other than the site of the painful stimulus. An example is the case of angina pectoris brought on by a myocardial infarction ( heart attack), where pain is often felt in the left side of neck , left shoulder , and back rather than in the thorax (chest), the site of the ...
Jun 28, 2023 · Referred pain usually occurs after local pain has persisted for a certain period (5, 55). Typically, referred pain is described as dull, aching, gnawing, annoying, drilling, or pressing (1, 55). Sometimes, referred pain is associated with secondary hyperalgesia and trophic changes .
- 10.3389/fneur.2023.1104817
- 2023
- Front Neurol. 2023; 14: 1104817.
Referred pain is a type of pain perceived at a location different from its source. While primary pain is felt directly where it originates, referred pain can seemingly mislead the sufferers about the actual location of their issue.
Referred pain is a phenomenon where pain is felt at a location other than where the actual problem is. This can complicate diagnoses and treatment plans, as the source of the pain may be distant from the area experiencing discomfort.
