Pain affects your life. Your sleep, mood, activity, and energy level are all disrupted by pain. Being tired, depressed, and out of shape makes the pain worse and harder to cope with. So a pain cycle begins. This helpful diagram explains it.

Chronic means ongoing. Pain is called chronic when it lasts over a long period of time, at least 3 months. Here's what you need to know.

A migraine headache tends to progress in stages. Learning these stages can help you better understand what is happening. Then you can learn ways to reduce pain and relieve other symptoms. Methods for relieving your symptoms include self-care and medicines.

Headache pain can start in different structures in the head. The brain itself doesn't hurt, but other parts of the head do. Very rarely are headaches a sign of a serious medical problem.

Just because your cast is off, it doesn't mean that your recovery is over. Your bone is still growing stronger and you need to care for your injury.

Several types of casts are available to help injuries heal. Your healthcare provider will decide what type of cast will work best for your injury.

Bones can break anywhere in the body. Casts are often used for fractures in the hands, arms, legs, or feet. There are many types of fractures. But all fractures heal the same way: New bone grows to connect the broken pieces. A cast holds broken bones in place while they heal.

A child’s bones heal the same way as an adult’s. But since a child’s bones are still growing, there are a few special concerns.

Explanation of how bones heal.

Illustration and explanation of neck muscles.