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Living with Chronic Pain

What happens when an injury is healed but you’re still feeling pain?

Living With Chronic Pain

WHAT IS CHRONIC PAIN?

Pain comes from your nervous system sending signals to your brain as a reaction to an injury, and usually those signals stop once that injury has healed.3 However, if your body hurts for months after an injury, you’re likely experiencing chronic pain.2,3

WHAT DOES IT FEEL LIKE?

Everyone feels chronic muscle pain differently,1 and it can change through the day.2 It’s often described as:

  • Burning or throbbing
  • Sharp or shooting
  • Dull ache
  • Sore, stiff or achy muscles2
Living With Chronic Pain

HOW TO REDUCE MUSCULAR CHRONIC PAIN

Muscular chronic pain can prevent you from living life and can impact your mental health.1,2

Here’s some tips that may help reduce muscular chronic pain:1-3

  • Get plenty of sleep
  • Avoid stressful situations
  • Physical therapy
  • Acupuncture

Sources

  1. Revord, J. P. (2012, December 10). Pain Management for Chronic Back Pain. Retrieved June 14, 2019, from https://www.spine-health.com/treatment/pain-management/pain-management-chronic-back-pain
  2. Ratini, M. (Reviewed May 11, 2017). Do I Have Chronic Pain [Article]? Retrieved from https://www.webmd.com/pain-management/guide/understanding-pain-management-chronic-pain#2
  3. Mayo Clinic. Understanding Pain. Retrieved from: https://www.mayoclinic.org/understanding-pain/art-20208632