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Chronic pain lasts a long time, for
more than 6 months, even after treatment. Chronic
pain can occur without a known cause. Along with the
discomfort, chronic pain can cause low self-esteem
and depression, and it can interfere with your daily
activities2-4.
| The causes of chronic
pain may not be obvious sometimes, common
chronic pain complaints include: |
| - headache |
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| - low back pain |
| - arthritis
pain and |
| - cancer pain |
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Reference 2A: American
Academy of Family Physicians
(Source: http://www.familydoctor.org/handouts/551.html)
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Reference 3A, B :Pain
Management Clinic at Methodist Medical Center
(Source: http://www.painacd.com/whatis.htm)
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Reference 4A: National
Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
(Source:http://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/disorders
/chronic_pain.htm #What_is_Chronic_Pain) |
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