Angina  is chest pain or discomfort that occurs when your heart muscle does not get enough blood.There are three types of angina.

1. Stable: Stable angina is the most common type. It occurs when the heart is working harder than usual. The pain usually goes away in a few minutes after you rest or take your angina medicine.

2. Unstable:  Unstable angina is a very dangerous condition that requires emergency treatment, it is a sign that a heart attack could occur soon.

3.Variant: Variant angina is rare. It usually occurs at rest. The pain can be severe and usually occurs between midnight and early morning. It is relieved by medicine.

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Patients diagnosed with unstable angina (an acute coronary syndrome) are admitted to the hospital for immediate treatment. Underlying conditions (e.g., hypertension, fever) are identified and treated.

Most cases of unstable angina can be stabilized within 48 hours with medication and rest. Use Glyceryl trinitrate, it is available in tablet form, which you dissolve under your tongue or as a spray.

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To treat kidney pain due to kidney stones, the average time a stone takes to pass ranges between 1 and 3 weeks. Keeping blood pressure within a normal range (generally aiming for less than 130/90, sometimes lower) high blood pressure within the kidneys can damage the tiny blood vessels within the kidney.

Drink plenty of fluids. Dehydration leads to urinary tract infections, rest allows the body to recover from the infection. Take a few days off of work if possible.

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Symptoms of leg pain may be described in varying ways, for example, as sharp, dull, heavy, aching or burning. It may be constant or intermittent, or made better or worse with activity or rest. There may be other associated symptoms.

It often begin with a tingling sensation that begins in a person’s feet and spreads up to his legs, painful leg cramps are another symptom of diabetic neuropathy. A torn or overstretched muscle, Hairline crack in the bone (stress fracture) and Inflamed tendon.

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Typical modern medical treatment for wrist pain involves RICE treatment(Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation). Take plenty of breaks from activities that aggravate the pain. When typing, stop often to rest the hands,wear a wrist splint at night while you sleep.

Inject steroids into the wrist to help reduce the swelling, pain medications like ibuprofen or naproxen also can relieve pain and swelling.

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A wide variety of disorders can cause pain in or around the eye. For mild cases of eye discomfort, rest your eyes, take over-the-counter pain relievers such as ibuprofen or acetaminophen, and avoid bright light.

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Foot pain can be treated at home with rest and ice. Rest will allow the tissues to heal themselves by preventing any further stress to the affected area. Ice should be applied no longer than 20 minutes. The ice may be put in a plastic bag or wrapped in a towel.

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Pain of the neck may be burning or tingling of the arm or hand or hhead-and-neck-pain-main_Fulleadaches.  If your neck pain is so severe that you can’t touch your chin to your chest despite a few days of self-care, seek immediate medical attention. There are numbers of self treatments of neck pain.

Treatment options include rest, heat or ice applications, traction, soft collar, traction, physical therapy, local injections of anesthetics, topical anesthetic creams, topical pain patches, muscle relaxants, gentle stretching,  analgesics, and surgical procedures.

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Most low back pain can be treated without surgery. Use pain relievers to reduce discomfort and anti-inflammatory drugs to reduce inflammation.

Bed rest is recommended for only 1–2 days at most with exercise may be the most effective way to speed recovery from low back pain and help strengthen back and abdominal muscles.

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