When I finished wrestling in college, I suffered from chronic lower back pain as well as persistent ankle and knee pain, which felt like they would never go away. The pain started with acute ...

Chronic pain is different from acute pain, which is your body's normal response to an injury or illness. You feel pain when special sensory nerve cells send signals to your spinal cord and brain.

Individuals seeking acute care for cannabis use have increased risk for dementia diagnosis compared with the general population.

Acute pain can last a moment; rarely does it become chronic pain. Chronic pain persists for long periods. It is resistant to most medical treatments and causes severe problems.

Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD Lower abdominal pain is commonly caused by trapped gas or indigestion. Less commonly, lower abdominal pain can be a symptom of a more serious issue, like a ...

FreePik Living with chronic pain can feel like a daily battle against your own body. Whether it’s the unrelenting throb of ...

Unfortunately, for many people, acute LBP doesn’t resolve and becomes a chronic issue. Treatment of acute and chronic LBP depends on whether the pain is specific (has a determinable cause) or ...

Chronic non-cancer pain (CNCP) is a disabling chronic condition with a high prevalence rate around the world. Opioids are routinely prescribed for treatment of chronic pain (CP). In the past two ...

After systematic assessment, no studies that met inclusion included participants with specifically acute LBP. Therefore, extracted data reflects only populations with subacute and chronic LBP. Data on ...