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Telmo Canas est un professionnel expérimenté qui a pratiqué dans plusieurs cliniques et a participé en tant que conférencier à des séminaires et conférences dans plusieurs universités de santé dont ISAVE, explorant les principaux domaines de la médecine chinoise.







Some of the most common types of chronic pain include:
-postsurgical pain
-post-trauma pain
-lower back pain
-cancer pain
-arthritis pain
-neurogenic pain (pain caused by nerve damage)
-psychogenic pain (pain that isn’t caused by disease, injury, or nerve damage)

What causes chronic pain?




chronic fatigue syndrome: characterized by extreme, prolonged weariness that’s often accompanied by pain

endometriosis: a painful disorder that occurs when the uterine lining grows outside of the uterus

fibromyalgia: widespread pain in the bones and muscles

inflammatory bowel disease: a group of conditions that causes painful, chronic inflammation in the digestive tract

interstitial cystitis: a chronic disorder marked by bladder pressure and pain temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJ): a condition that causes painful clicking, popping, or locking of the jaw

vulvodynia: chronic vulva pain that occurs with no obvious cause

Who is at risk for chronic pain?

having an injury
having surgery
being female
being overweight or obese

How is chronic pain treated?




Medications for chronic pain


Here are a few examples:

  • Opioid pain relievers, including morphine (MS Contin), codeine, and hydrocodone (Tussigon)
    adjuvant analgesics, such as antidepressants and anticonvulsants
  • Medical procedures for chronic pain
  • Electrical stimulation, which reduces pain by sending mild electric shocks into your muscles
  • Nerve block, which is an injection that prevents nerves from sending pain signals to your brain
  • Acupuncture, which involves lightly pricking your skin with needles to alleviate pain
  • Surgery, which corrects injuries that may have healed improperly and that may be contributing to the pain

Physical therapy
tai chi; yoga; art and music therapy; pet therapy; psychotherapy; massage; meditation

Dealing with chronic pain


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