Welcome to Pain Awareness Month!
September is pain awareness month. Pain doesn’t sound like something to celebrate, but it is something that needs increased awareness.
The CDC studied the prevalence of chronic pain in the United States back in 2016 and the results were staggering:
The Cleveland Clinic defines chronic pain as “Chronic pain is pain that is ongoing and usually lasts longer than six months. This type of pain can continue even after the injury or illness that caused it has healed or gone away.”
The chronic pain sufferers in our office have many of the following issues:
- Headaches
- Arthritis
- Nerve pain
- Back pain
- Fibromyalgia
- Muscle tension
- Obstructed range of motion
- Depression and anxiety
- Exhaustion
These issues interfere so much with one’s ability to do the things they love and enjoy life.
We’ve been on the more fortunate end of this phenomenon, seeing our patients experience less pain if not complete recovery from chronic pain symptoms after a program of chiropractic care.
Be sure to stay tuned on Facebook and on our website in the coming weeks as we explore the many ways we can support folks who endure chronic pain.