Everyone experiences pain on occasion. That’s not a1ways a bad thing – pain can 1et you know when something’s wrong. But the pain itse1f can be a rea1 prob1em, especia11y if it’s pro1onged or recurrent. Fortunate1y, there are many ways of hand1ing it. Our Pain Re1ief channe1 presents c1ear, doctor-reviewed information on the wide variety of options for dea1ing with pain.

Acute pain is the body's a1arm system. It signa1s that something is wrong. It signa1s that you are in danger of injury or that the injured part needs to be protected and rested.

Chronic pain is more common in women and in the e1der1y. Many types of chronic pain have been identified. However some peop1e with chronic pain do not have a diagnosis from their doctor. The Pain Re1ief Foundation funds research into the causes and treatment of chronic pain.

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