Anyone that has ever stubbed their toe on a bedpost or hit their finger while hammering a nail knows what pain feels like. If you touch a hot pot or pull a muscle in your leg, you immediately know that something is wrong. The nervous system in your body will transmit impulses from the site of the pain to your brain in a millisecond. Pain is a warning system that tells you when something is not normal or wrong with some part of your body.

There are two different types of pain. Most people experience acute pain quite often over the course of their life. Acute pain can generally be defined as pain that lasts for a certain amount of time and then dissipates and eventually disappears completely.

Chronic Pain is a persistent pain that does not go away. The pain can be caused by an accident or injury or by a specific medical condition. The treatment for chronic pain may alleviate the intense sensation, but it can not remove the pain permanently.

Tramadol is a narcotic that helps relieve pain. The analgesic works to relax muscles and sooth the sensation of all different levels of pain. People with acute or chroni8c pain may get relief by using this drug but, because it can have serious side effects and can be dangerous to use, you should consult your doctor before using Tramadol. Actually, the drug must be prescribed by a doctor and is not available as an over the counter medication.


Acute Pain

Dealing with acute pain is different then dealing with chronic pain. Acute pain covers everything from broken bones, burns, sprains and bruises to cuts, soft tissue injuries and tooth aches. There are many treatment options for dealing with acute pain. Basic over the counter pain medications are effective for acute pain that occurs from time to time. A bad headache can be treated with aspirin or acetaminophen. Other drugs like naproxen are also effective at relieving moderate amounts of pain. Cuts that can be painful can be treated with an anti-bacterial cream and perhaps a topical analgesic. Once the cut is treated, all you have to do is place a bandage on the wound and in a few hours the pain will be gone. In a few days, the cut will start to heal up and you will be back to normal before long.

Other type of acute pain that can linger for days, weeks or even months may require stronger medicine such as Tramadol. If you are in agony for more than a few days, you should go to your doctor and he or she can prescribe some strong pain killers to allow you some relief from the pain.

Sharp pain can be indicative of a physical injury such as a puncture wound or broken bone. For that type of pain, medical intervention such as stitches for a large wound or resetting a broken bone can help relieve the pain. It also follows that you should take a pain reliever for a few days until the pain completely goes away.

A dull pain could be a sign of some type of internal industry that is not apparent to the naked eye. You may need to go to the doctor or emergency room to have some tests taken to determine the source of the pain. Do not let pain go unattended. It may be nothing or it may be your body telling you that there is something wrong.


Chronic Pain

Chronic pain is pain that does not go away. It can be a constant pain or it might flare up every so often People that have a slipped disk in their back or that have had surgery on their knee or other joint often have chronic pain. Sometimes there are treatments such as applying heat or massage that can relieve the pain and sometimes medication can allow you to live with the chronic pain.

Tramadol works with chronic pain by acting to dull the pain. The sensory nerves do not detect the same level of pain and the patient can proceed with a relatively comfortable life.

Chronic pain can sometimes be addressed through medical intervention while other conditions can stay with you for life. Arthritis is a form of chronic pain for which there is no cure. Back pain might be cured through surgery, chiropractic adjustment or even acupuncture. If you have chronic pain, you probably are willing to try anything for relief.