"Pain is a more terrible load of mankind than even death itself ". ---Dr. Albert Shwitzer -Pain is a universal phenomenon, a serious and costly health burden and a challenge for those who suffer and their closed ones. -Pain can be acute (<30days) or chronic (>1 and <6 months). -Any pain that extends beyond expected time of healing or cure is designated chronic pain. Chronic pain is not merely a sensation, but complex interaction of signals processed in brain.
It can provoke emotional reactions such as anxiety or fear. It creates nuisance and needs to be overcome to continue activities of daily living (ADL). -There is often an associated stigma of misinterpreted laziness or addiction to pain killers and the person suffering does not gets any sympathy. -Pain is always subjective; the pain signals can remain active for months or years and brain can learn how to manage them. …
