Chronic pain

I read an article by the American Pain Foundation that talked about chronic pain in America. It was amazing! One in four adults in our country report having had daylong bouts of pain in the last month, and two in five report pain for a year or longer. Yikes!!!

Some disorders that are accompanied by chronic pain:

• Osteoarthritis
  
• Rhematoid Arthritis
• Diabetic Neuropathy
• Fibromyalgia

Treatment options:

• Medications
• Injectable therapies
• Mind-body approaches
• Rehabilitative approaches
• Complementary/alternative approaches
• Surgery

If you find yourself, or someone you care for in this large group of chronic pain sufferers, your first stop should be your primary physician. You need to really work together in coming up with a plan to deal with chronic pain, and the emotional and psychological pain that can accompany it. Don't give up!!!