Although chronic pain may not seem like a major health issue in the U.S., it affects way more people that you might think. Pain is actually one of the leading medical conditions in the country; it affects more people than diabetes, heart disease, and cancer combined. Back pain alone is enough cause for concern. More than 26 million Americans between the ages of 20 and 64 suffer from some kind of chronic back pain — not to mention the fact that back pain is the leading cause of disability for Americans 45 years-old and younger.

Pain management is meant for those who suffer from either severe or chronic pain (if not both). Types of chronic pain include phantom limb pain, post-surgical pain, and sciatica. Phantom limb pain occurs with people who have an amputated limb. Sometimes the body does not recognized that the limb is missing and the brain will continue to send nerve impulses to the area, causing considerable pain and suffering. Post-surgical pain is the result of pain experienced after surgery. Recovery from surgery can take anywhere from a few weeks to many months, if not longer. Sciatica is chronic pain felt in the legs that is caused by damage or pressure inflicted on the sciatic nerve.

Pain management is an entire field in itself. There are many medical specialists who are trained specifically to treat chronic pain disorders. Common treatments for chronic pain include epidural steroid injections, spinal cord stimulation, nerve blocks, piriformis muscle injections. There are also medical centers designed exclusively for pain management.

So, for whatever reason, for whatever body part, chronic pain management is available and ready to assist you or a loved on in dire need of pain relief. No one should ever have to live with pain.

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