Abstract:
Background & Objective : Pain is the most common symptom, which brings a patient to the doctor. An ever increasing spectrum of painful condiotins are shared by both of the genders and have a significant influence on health and well-being. This impact can be reduced by proper diagnosis and management. We aimed to present an audit of our experience of pain related condiotins and their management at our pain clinic at a tertiary care hospital. Methodology: This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in Holy Family Hospital, on 1 414 patients of both genders, who presented with pain at the specialized pain clinic of our hospital. To record the paetrn of diseases among patients aetnding our specialized pain clinic, the data regarding the pain condiotins diagnosed, the management strategies, and the relationship with the age and gender were noted. Results: The mean age of patients was 44.25 ± 7.04 y ; regarding gender, 29.4% were males, while 70.6% were females. Most of the patients were diagnosed with paraspinal muscle spasms and trigger points (24.82%), and osteoarthristi knee (16.19%). Medications and physical therapy (61.74%) served as the mainstay of treatment for mild to moderate pains. The relationship of pain with a causative disease was significant with gender ( P ? .001), but insignificant with age ( P = 0.921). Conclusion: Patients presented between the age s of 18 to 62 y, and most of them were females. Paraspinal muscle spasm was the most frequent diagnosis. Mild to moderate pains were managed with medication and physical therapy, and severe cases with interventional procedures. The patient's gender was related to pain disorders.
Keywords:
Gender
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Pain clinic
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Pain treatment
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Pain diagnosis