What is chronic pain? Chronic pain is an unpleasant sense of discomfort that persists or progresses over a long period. In contrast to acute pain that arises suddenly in response to a specific injury and is usually treatable, chronic pain persists over time and is often resistant to medical treatments. We have previously discussed chronic pain caused by osteoarthritis. The following are scenarios that cause chronic pain of a non-osteoarthritic nature: Chronic, Active inflammatory pain Maladaptive chronic pain Cancer pain. The treatment of the above conditions or scenarios is guided by the understanding of how the disease develops, progresses and behaves, in other words, its pathophysiology.

What is chronic pain? Chronic pain is an unpleasant sense of discomfort that persists or progresses over a long period. In contrast to acute pain that arises suddenly in response to a specific injury and is usually treatable, chronic pain persists over time and is often resistant to medical treatments. We have previously discussed chronic pain caused by osteoarthritis. The following are scenarios that cause chronic pain of a non-osteoarthritic nature: Chronic, Active inflammatory pain Maladaptive chronic pain Cancer pain. The treatment of the above conditions or scenarios is guided by the understanding of how the disease develops, progresses and behaves, in other words, its pathophysiology.

What is chronic pain? Chronic pain is an unpleasant sense of discomfort that persists or progresses over a long period. In contrast to acute pain that arises suddenly in response to a specific injury and is usually treatable, chronic pain persists over time and is often resistant to medical treatments. The following are scenarios whose rate of occurrence is closer to that of osteoarthritis:- Chronic, Active inflammatory pain Maladaptive chronic pain Cancer pain. The therapeutic rationale of these pain phenomena is from the understanding of the disease pathophysiology. Chronic, Active Inflammatory Pain Examples of Chronic, Active Inflammatory Pain include the following:- Chronic periodontal d