If you've got it and want to know what it means. Here are a few common words our Scottsdale chiropractor Dr. Pete at Arizona Spinal Care uses for pain related conditions:

Acute - abrupt onset. Usually acute problems appear quickly. Within 3 days.

Chronic - Long-term. Pain is now learned by the body. Usually has lasted longer than 3 months.

Algia - word ending that means pain. Arthralgia (joint pain), Myalgia (muscle pain), Cephalgia (headache) and neuralgia (nerve pain)

Itis - word ending means inflammation. tendonitis (inflammation of a tendon)
Applies to the first 24-72 hours. Next stage is congestion which slows down or delays healing, causes pain and is confused as inflamation. Not well responsive to anti-inflamatories but is treated well with heat, ultrasound, massage therapy and chiropractic manipulation.

At Arizona Spinal Care, located in Scottsdale off of the 101 and Raintree, we are ready to help you with all of the above conditions, with specialized care just for you. Contact us today to help you decipher medical jargon into plain English.