There are three types of pain based on where in the body the pain is felt: somatic, visceral and neuropathic.

The feeling of physical pain can vary greatly - mild, sharp, severe, dull. Learn the symptoms for different types of pain, so you can describe them to a doctor.

Back pain symptoms can range in intensity from mild to severe. Learn the signs to watch for.

Pain Medicine: Different Types of Pain Medicine ... The formal term for painkillers is analgesics, a word derived from the Greek words an (without) and algia (pain).

Types of pain - somatic (musculo skeletal), visceral (thorax, abdomen, pelvis), trapped nerve, sympathetic (CRPS)