Nearly 1 in 4 US adults live with chronic pain. Could newer treatments help?
Living with chronic pain
Chronic pain is generally defined as pain that lasts for more than three months, and it can stem from an injury, an illness, inflammation or sometimes a cause doctors can't identify.
Nearly 1 in 4 U.S. adults experiences chronic pain, according to the Centers for Disease Control.
Chronic pain becomes more common with age and is slightly more common among women, but it can affect people at any age.
When pain becomes a constant part of someone's life, its effects can extend far beyond physical, affecting sleep, mobility, mental health, relationships and the ability to…
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