Chronic pain is defined as pain that persists beyond acute pain, typically over six months. It can be initiated with an injury or disease, but may persist after the triggering injury has healed.

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Depression and anxiety affect approximately 40% of adults with chronic pain, according to a massive new systematic review and meta-analysis published in JAMA Network Open.The comprehensive study ...

Spinal stenosis, a common condition in adults over 60, is caused by the narrowing of the spinal canal. This can cause chronic pain and numbness in the neck and lower back. While steroid or cortisone ...

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Sam Runyon, a nurse, treats Cora Perkins at home in Williamson, W.Va. All of her patients have at least one chronic disease.Credit... Supported by By Eli Saslow Photographs by Erin Schaff Sam ...

Chronic pain is not like pain from an injury. It has a different cause and a different treatment. Chronic pain often arises from the brain, while injury pain comes from damaged tissue in the body ...