Documentary / Explainer about Chronic Pain
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EnglishVoice Age
Middle Aged (35-54)Transcript
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pain. It's your body's way of warning you that something's wrong, and most of the time that's a good thing. Like when this happens, pain receptors send a signal through your nervous system into the pain centers in your brain. When you feel pain, your brain is trying to protect you from further injury. But what if it doesn't go away? What if your pain last months, even years pain lasting three months or more is chronic pain. And if you suffer from chronic pain, you know it takes a toll on your health, your happiness, your chance at a normal life. But there's hope. There are different kinds of chronic pain, and your ability to accurately describe what you're feeling to your doctor is one of the most important ways to get the treatment you need. For example, would you describe your pain as sore, throbbing, dull, tender, aching or cramping? It could be not susceptible pain. It's like when a key get stuck on your keyboard. It keeps typing the same letter. Pain receptors in inflamed or damaged tissue continuously send pain signals to the brain. Or is your pain like an electric shock, A stabbing sensation, tingling prickling pins and needles painfully cold or hot? Those are symptoms of neuropathic pain