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Posted on Fri, 8 Sep 2017
Question: The pain is still there, over the counter meds aren't helping. Sometime stretching that area helps, can't take muscle relaxer because I am doing a lot of driving. I have to take my wife for Cancer Treatments. Lots of pressure right now. I will go to my doctor when I get back to Ft.Worth, next week. I've applied the pain pads for a little relief. This pain can't be related to my recent surgery for prostate cancer, could it?
My surgery was XXXXXXX 19.
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Matt Wachsman (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Several features.

Detailed Answer:
Several features of pain can be helpful in clarifying what is going on and the next steps for diagnosis and treatment.

Type of pain. Burning mostly means a nerve is having problems. This can be either a sick nerve or a nerve that has had an injury. Electrical, shooting would be others implying nerve source for pain.

Location of pain. There is a lot to this. First, if something goes in the pathway of a nerve, then that is the nerve involved. Nerves are long and the pain is in a belt-like long pathway. Smaller areas are smaller nerves. This also tends to say what might be going on. Obviously if there was an injury to the area and then there was pain outward from it "hit a nerve" would be a possibility. Sick nerves are MULTIPLE areas and tends to be the TIPS of the nerve not the whole nerve

What hurts. Moving a particular way that triggers the pain tells what is hurting. Specifically it can distinguish outward structures like skin, muscles, tendons, joints from deep structures like organs and nerves.

THIS IS THE MAIN PART. Tugging on something that triggers pain is typical for a tendon pain. This can also happen if SCAR TISSUE FORMS. The prostate operations generally do not involve other areas but the prostate, so scar tissues are generally not an issue. So, the pain is either right at the operation site and due to inflammation, inflammation or having a cut nerve or it isn't the prostate.

``     Having a diagnosis leads to choice of medicine for the pain. Inflamed outer structures respond to treating inflammation. Inner structures need diagnostic tests because something internal is broken. MRI's.

And, structures that cannot be fixed need adaptations. Physical therapy, pillows, supportive structures internal and external.

LASTLY, there are the things that help the pain. If stretching helps, it's tendon's or scar tissue. BUT it also shows what to do for the pain. Gentle stretching in a shower or bath works in a lot of people. Massage with a pain creme is an alternative.

We cannot say what is actually going on with you or how best to treat it without actually being there but we can give general medical information.
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Suggest Treatment For Acute Pain In The Body

Brief Answer: Several features. Detailed Answer: Several features of pain can be helpful in clarifying what is going on and the next steps for diagnosis and treatment. Type of pain. Burning mostly means a nerve is having problems. This can be either a sick nerve or a nerve that has had an injury. Electrical, shooting would be others implying nerve source for pain. Location of pain. There is a lot to this. First, if something goes in the pathway of a nerve, then that is the nerve involved. Nerves are long and the pain is in a belt-like long pathway. Smaller areas are smaller nerves. This also tends to say what might be going on. Obviously if there was an injury to the area and then there was pain outward from it "hit a nerve" would be a possibility. Sick nerves are MULTIPLE areas and tends to be the TIPS of the nerve not the whole nerve What hurts. Moving a particular way that triggers the pain tells what is hurting. Specifically it can distinguish outward structures like skin, muscles, tendons, joints from deep structures like organs and nerves. THIS IS THE MAIN PART. Tugging on something that triggers pain is typical for a tendon pain. This can also happen if SCAR TISSUE FORMS. The prostate operations generally do not involve other areas but the prostate, so scar tissues are generally not an issue. So, the pain is either right at the operation site and due to inflammation, inflammation or having a cut nerve or it isn't the prostate. `` Having a diagnosis leads to choice of medicine for the pain. Inflamed outer structures respond to treating inflammation. Inner structures need diagnostic tests because something internal is broken. MRI's. And, structures that cannot be fixed need adaptations. Physical therapy, pillows, supportive structures internal and external. LASTLY, there are the things that help the pain. If stretching helps, it's tendon's or scar tissue. BUT it also shows what to do for the pain. Gentle stretching in a shower or bath works in a lot of people. Massage with a pain creme is an alternative. We cannot say what is actually going on with you or how best to treat it without actually being there but we can give general medical information.