Did You Know…..

According to the American Medical Association More than 76 million Americans are Suffering with Chronic Pain and have been living with their pain for over 5 years. Pain affects More Americans than Diabetes, Heart Disease, and Cancer Combined. The Annual cost of Chronic Pain in the United States is estimated to be 100 Billion Dollars.

Pain is one of the most common reasons for patients to seek medical attention and one of the most Prevalent Medical Complaints in the United States

According to the American Medical Association, chronic pain is under treated.

* The majority of people Suffering with Chronic Pain have been living with their Pain for over 5 years, almost 6 days a week.

* People just like you are most often reluctant to report their true pain level. Still, those who do report pain are most often under treated.

* Too few health care professionals are adequately trained in pain management and appropriate medications.

* Unrelieved pain has negative physiological and psychological effects that impair your daily life.

Did You Know…..

The International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) defines pain as: an unpleasant sensory and/or emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage or described in term of such damage. Pain is actually a message sent along the nerves to let the brain know that something is damaging the body. The brain responds by sending a message to the muscles or organ to take action.

Pain is usually a symptom resulting from an injury to the body. However, there are times when pain is no longer just a symptom of a condition but actually becomes the condition to be treated.

Did You Know…..

Pain can adversely affect physical and mental functioning, undermine quality of life, and reduce productivity, and it is a major contributor to costs associated with Healthcare utilization. The annual cost of Chronic Pain in the United States is estimated to be $100 billion; this includes healthcare expenses but does not take into account lost income or lost productivity. In addition, unrelieved chronic pain can have a profoundly negative impact on quality of life. Pain may impair concentration as well as reduce productivity or even limit the ability to work. Patients with unrelieved pain may report impairments in physical activity and poor satisfaction with social and intimate relationships.

sleep is commonly disordered, daytime fatigue is common, and mood is often characterized by irritability, depression, or anxiety. The ability to cope, function in typical social roles as employee or spouse, or find joy in life’s activities may be undermined to the point of despair and even suicide. In sum, unrelieved pain is exhausting, debilitating, and demoralizing.