Trichodynia, often called scalp dysesthesia, is a condition marked by discomfort or pain in the scalp. “Tricho-” is related to your hair, whereas “-dynia” refers to a specific painful or unhappy area ...

The throbbing pain hits you hours after leaving the beach, pool, or outdoor event. Your scalp feels like it’s on fire, tender to the touch, and every movement of your hair sends sharp reminders of ...

Whether it comes on suddenly or has been building for a while, dealing with scalp pain is distracting and uncomfortable. It also raises questions like, “why does my scalp hurt?” as well as what you ...

It’s 4am and I’m wide awake. Pins-and-needle-like itches run wild across my scalp, as if fire ants are burrowing into my follicles. ‘Don’t scratch!’ I tell myself, muttering into my pillow. ‘You’ll ...

When I prolapsed a disc in my spine in the middle of a bench press back in medical school, pain became a persistent presence in my life, and I feared that my injury would end my nascent career as a ...

Acute pain is sharp, sudden, and short-lived discomfort. It typically lasts only a brief time. Though it may not be serious, it could point to an underlying problem in some cases. Acute pain comes on ...

Doctors told me my pain was all in my head, but this month they found an incurable condition - something that the NHS lists as one of the most 20 painful conditions in the world. I was 16 years old ...