Waking up with a sore throat that really hurts when you swallow. Jamming your finger at basketball practice. Playing with your X-box for so long that your wrist and fingers ache.
These situations are different, but they have one thing in common: they all make you say "Ouch!"

When your body is injured in some way or something else is wrong, your body sends millions of messages to your brain about what's going on. Your brain then makes you feel pain.

People don't come with warning lights, like the lights on a car’s dashboard that let the driver know when the car is low on oil or gas. We need the sensation of pain to let us know when our bodies need extra care. It's an important signal!

When we sense pain, we pay attention to our bodies and can take steps to fix what hurts. Pain also may prevent us from injuring a body part even more. If it didn't hurt to walk on a broken leg, a person might keep using it and cause more damage. If your throat is really sore, you'll probably go to the doctor, who can treat the infection promptly if you have one.

Lifestyle changes are also an important part for treatment of pain. Getting regular sleep at night and not taking daytime naps should also help. Stop smoking helps because the nicotine in cigarettes can make some medicines less effective. Smokers also have more pain than nonsmokers.

The following are links to the various types of pain and their common causes. Please note that NOT all pains can be treated with Act-Q-Patch® or Voizee®. In any cases, you are encouraged seek proper diagnosis from your doctor before attempting to use any off-counter medical products, including products found in this Web site. See Disclaimer.