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Chronic Pain and Prescription Painkillers

What is Chronic Pain? Chronic pain is pain that lasts from at least three to six months consecutively, or is present for three to six months non-consec- utively, in a twelve-month period. For example, someone who experiences pain from January to June may have chronic pain, which is more severe than just a small ache or pain. Sometimes, chronic pain can be traced to a certain injury that

Acute pain is usually caused by physical injuries. This type of pain typically disappears within a few weeks or months when appropriate treatment is given. But acute pain can turn into chronic pain if the cause of the underlying pain remains untreated.