Although the abdomen is widely referred to as the stomach, this is technically incorrect. The stomach is an organ that sits in the upper left region of the abdomen. When considering lower abdominal pain, which may be referred to as lower stomach pain, problems in the stomach are usually not one of the causes of pain in >> Read More ...
Diarrhea and abdominal pain are two common symptoms associated with the digestive tract. Often these symptoms may occur together and it can be difficult to isolate abdominal pain with diarrhea due to a specific cause. Diarrhea occurs for a variety of different reasons as does abdominal pain, and without considering other >> Read More ...
Abdominal pain is one of the most common symptoms seen in doctor’s rooms but it is also vague when there are no other accompanying symptoms. Trying to identify the cause of abdominal pain on its own is difficult and often requires additional investigations. However, some characteristics of abdominal pain, like the >> Read More ...
Most of us experience an upset stomach every now and then, and usually it is not a cause for concern. Although we tend to refer to it as indigestion or by other common everyday terms like a queasy stomach, the underlying problem may not always be due to a digestive problem. Sometimes a queasy stomach is more than just >> Read More ...
What are abdominal cramps? Abdominal cramps are the sensation of discomfort due to spasm of muscles within the abdomen. Typically it feels like a dull ache that may be come and go as if a muscle is contracting very forcefully and then relaxes only to contract again. At times this can be painful but often a person will >> Read More ...
Pain in the torso can be described in many ways. Usually it is described by the specific area, for example chest pain to refer to the upper torso and abdominal pain for the lower section. This correlates to the chest (thoracic) and abdominal cavities respectively. Pain at the rear of the torso is encompassed under the term >> Read More ...
There are many different sensations that may be experienced which is not always described according to strict medical definitions. However, even these crude descriptions can at times be helpful in identifying the underlying cause before diagnostic investigations can be conducted. Abdominal pain is common problem and can be >> Read More ...
The abdomen is the largest portion of the torso and also has the largest cavity with the most amount of organs within it. There are a host of problems that can arise in the abdominal cavity and with the different organs crammed within it, it is sometimes difficult to identify an exact cause of symptoms. Often the approach >> Read More ...
Abdominal pain is one of the most common complaints seen by doctors, and we all experience it at some point in life. For some people it is a regular occurrence and can affect their quality of life. Most of the time we tend to think that the pain is arising from the organs within the abdominal cavity. However, abdominal >> Read More ...
Any pain in the chest area, whether high up or lower down, slightly to the left or right of the midline, is naturally a cause for concern especially among adults. Considering that the vital organs like the heart and lungs are located here, breastbone pain is usually taken seriously. For some people like those who are >> Read More ...
