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What is Chronic Pain?
Chronic pain is pain which lasts a long time (over six months) and is not relieved by standard medical management. (Surgery, medication, therapy) Chronic pain may result from a specific injury (such as an injury to your back or knee) or an ongoing chronic medical problem.
Chronic pain often limits everyday functioning. With chronic pain, normal day to day tasks can be restricted or even impossible. Many people suffer with chronic pain, and do not know that there are a variety of treatment options that can help them live more normal lives.
Symptoms and conditions that are the result of Chronic Pain:
- Persistent or occassional pain that has lasted for over six months.
- Trouble doing simple physical tasks.
- Sleep problems.
- Family stress.
- Work issues.
- Legal issues.
- Money problems.
- Feeling worthless.
- Fear of injury.
- Change in mood, including irritability, anxiety and depression.
- Always needing medication.
- Approximately 80 million people in the United States suffer Chronic pain.
- Chronic low back pain affects nearly 31 million Americans and represents the most common cause of disability in persons less than 45 years of age.
- Chronic pain consumes approximately $70 billion per year.
In addition to the human suffering that is caused by pain, the above statistics show the staggering financial costs that result due to lost income, lost productivity, and healthcare expenses.
LET WOL+MED HELP!!
WOL+MED's chronic pain program can provide you with the necessary skills, medical intervention, and direction to effectively cope with chronic pain, and regain your life!