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Glossary for Forearm pain

Medical terms related to Forearm pain or mentioned in this section include:

  • Acute forearm pain: forearm pathologies which cause acute pain for a short duration
  • Arm injury: An injury to the arm
  • Arm pain: Pain or discomfort of one or both arms
  • Arm symptoms: Symptoms affecting the arm
  • Artery symptoms: Symptoms affecting the arteries (large blood vessels)
  • Brachial Plexus Injury: Damage to the nerves controlling the shoulder and arm (often from childbirth).
  • Cerebrovascular accident: Occurs when the blood supply to the brain is interrupted and results in cell injury and death.
  • Chemical burn: A chemical burn is a burn caused by a chemical. Symptoms vary depending on the chemical, the part of the body affected and the duration of the exposure to the chemical. Rapid first aid following exposure can limit the damage caused by the chemical. Chemical burns can occur when certain chemicals are accidentally swallowed, spilt on the skin, splashed in the eyes or even breathed in the case of chemical gases.
  • Chronic forearm pain: forearm pathologies which cause pain for a long duration
  • Cold-like symptoms: Symptoms similar to the common cold.
  • Common cold: Symptoms similar to the common cold.
  • Common symptoms: The most common symptoms
  • Compartment Syndrome: compartment syndrome involves the compression of nerves and blood vessels within an enclosed space. This leads to impaired blood flow and muscle and nerve damage
  • Compartment syndrome: compartment syndrome involves the compression of nerves and blood vessels within an enclosed space. This leads to impaired blood flow and muscle and nerve damage
  • Diabetes: Symptoms similar to those of diabetes
  • Diabetes-like symptoms: Symptoms similar to those of diabetes
  • Elbow pain: Pain or discomfort at the elbow
  • Forearm injury: Any injury that occurs to the forearm
  • Fractures: Breakage of bones
  • Golfer's elbow: Golfer's elbow is also known as medial epicondylitis. It is an inflammatory condition of the elbow which in some ways is similar to tennis elbow.
  • Heat burn:
  • Limb symptoms: Symptoms affecting the limbs
  • Muscle strain: Damage to a muscle due to over-stretching of the muscle tissue. The damage involves tearing the muscle tissue. Small blood vessels may also be damaged which can cause bruising. The symptoms may vary from mild to severe depending on the severity of the damage.
  • Nerve symptoms: Symptoms affecting the nerves
  • Pain: Any type of pain sensation symptoms.
  • Peripheral neuropathy: Any loss in the function of the peripheral nervous system
  • Scapulocostal syndrome: Pain in the back and or shoulder that may involve other parts of the arms or chest. The cause is unknown but may be a result of postural problems.
  • Sensations: Changes to sensations or the senses
  • Tendinitis: a painful inflammation of a tendon
  • Tennis elbow: Lateral epicondylitis, also known as tennis elbow, is characterized by pain in the back side of the elbow and forearm, along the thumb side when the arm is alongside the body with the thumb turned away.
  • Wrist pain: Pain affecting the wrist area or joint

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