Chronic pain: why every fifth patient lives with pain. Says the MCSC expert
NewsPain is an important protective mechanism of the body aimed at preserving the health and integrity of the body. It warns us about tissue damage, infections, inflammation and other problems. Without pain, we would not feel in danger, we would not know when to seek medical help.
However, if the pain haunts for a long time and does not go away even after the injury heals or the disease is treated, it becomes chronic.
- When chronic pain ceases to be just a symptom and becomes an independent disease
- Is it true that every fifth adult now lives with pain for more than three months
- What is the phenomenon of phantom pain
The head of the Chronic Pain Treatment Center of the MCSC named after A.S. Loginov, neurologist, neurosurgeon Ksenia Goryacheva told about this in the Good Doctor magazine.
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