Chronic Pain
Pain affects more people than heart diseases, diabetes & cancer combined International Association for the study of pain ( IASP)
Let me phrase this to you in a simple way, lets take a look around using our own family and friends
-our old grandma who always complained of having body ache & body stiffness in the morning and it was difficult for her to get up
-our young friend complaining of backache every morning and back stiffness, taking medications every time just to start their day
- aunt finding it difficult to carry out daily activities due to persistent and repeated attacks of headache
-your friend who gave up badminton because of shoulder pain
- your uncle finding it difficult to drive the car because of knee pain
Yes all this sound familiar and though i haven't even talked about the numerous complaints and numerous patients with sciatic pain, back pain, abdominal pain, heel pain, thigh pain, testicular pain, chest pain, post surgical pain etc.
Yes these are all examples of chronic pain
But yes..now there are modalities to improve your lifestyle and to have a pain-free life..
Chronic pain is a frequent condition affecting an estimated 20% of people worldwide . Globally 1 in 10 adults is diagnosed with chronic pain each year. Despite this, not many are aware of the available pain management options.
In India, there is a huge variability of the pain modalities offered in pain clinics. The focus of pain specialist is on interventions rather than holistic approach.
