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What is the definition of Chronic Pain?
Chronic pain is defined as pain that persists for more than three months, in contrast to acute pain which is limited. Chronic pain may be the result of injury, infection, or chronic disease and can manifest as low back pain, migraines, arthritis, neuralgias or neurological diseases affecting various nerves, cancer, and even psychogenic pain where no physical cause can be found. Chronic pain more commonly affects older adults and can be unrelenting (without relief) or intermittent (continuing to come and go).
What are the symptoms of Chronic Pain?
Symptoms of chronic pain last more than three months and are generally associated with its origin, such as low back pain due to injury or disease; arthritis pain associated with joints and bones; headaches, such as recurring migraines; neurogenic pain from nerve or central nervous system diseases and disorders; psychogenic (no known disease or injury) pain; and may be combined with co-morbid (more than one) conditions, such as chronic fatigue syndrome; fibromyalgia (muscle pain); inflammatory bowel disease; interstitial cystitis (bladder infection); temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction; and vulvodynia (vulvar pain). Chronic pain symptoms may be aggravated by environmental and psychological factors. Some patients with chronic pain may also experience mood disorders, such depression and anxiety.
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What are the current treatments for Chronic Pain?
Chronic pain is considered to be a major medical disorder that requires treatment and may be incurable. Treatments for chronic pain depend on its type, causes, and condition, and often involve seeing different specialists that are part of a pain management and rehabilitation team. Common treatments for chronic pain may include acupuncture; anesthetic pain blocks; epidural steroid injections; antidepressants; application of heat and cold; biofeedback; behavior modification therapy; brain stimulation; exercise; local electrical stimulation; hypnosis; over-the-counter medications, such as aspirin or acetaminophen; non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs); placebos; prescription pain medicines, such as opioids; physical and occupational therapy, such as massage and whirlpool treatments; meditation; psychotherapy and group therapy; relaxation techniques; stress management; or surgery. Most often, treatment for chronic pain focuses on decreasing pain symptoms, while managing pain long-term.
Who are the top Chronic Pain Local Doctors?

North Shore - Lij Medical PC

800 Northern Blvd, 
Great Neck, NY 
 2.3 mi

Mark Eisenberg is a Neurosurgery provider in Great Neck, New York. Dr. Eisenberg and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Pain. His top areas of expertise are Pituitary Tumor, Meningioma, Prolactinoma, Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery, and Laminectomy.

Neurosurgery
Neurosurgery

New York University

259 1st St, 
Mineola, NY 
 2.4 mi
Offers Telehealth

Antonios Mammis is a Neurosurgery provider in Mineola, New York. Dr. Mammis and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Pain. His top areas of expertise are Trigeminal Neuralgia, Neuralgia, Chronic Pain, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Laminectomy.

 
 
 
 
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Anesthesiology | Pain Medicine
Anesthesiology | Pain Medicine

True North Medical Group PC

27005 76th Ave, 
New Hyde Park, NY 
 1.4 mi
Offers Telehealth

Michael Erdek is an Anesthesiologist and a Pain Medicine provider in New Hyde Park, New York. Dr. Erdek and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Pain. His top areas of expertise are Neuralgia, Chronic Pain, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, and Femoral Nerve Dysfunction.

What are the latest Chronic Pain Clinical Trials?
The Role of Dopamine in the Central Neural Signature of Chronic Pain

Summary: Chronic pain is associated with plasticity in the brain limbic system composed mainly of the amygdala, hippocampus, ventral striatum, and cingulate cortex (ACC) /medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC). These brain areas, especially the ventral striatum, receive dopaminergic input from the ventral-tegmental area (VTA). Although there is a significant literature now showing that limbic brain tracks chronic...

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Effect of a Therapeutic-educational Physiotherapy Program on Pain and the Physical-functional Sphere in Women With Endometriosis and Its Impact on Quality of Life

Summary: This is a randomized clinical trial that will be carried out in women with endometriosis divided into two groups: the experimental group (EG) that will receive therapeutic-educational physiotherapy, which will combine therapeutic exercise with a pain education program, and the control group (CG) who will receive the pain education program. The participants will be evaluated at three moments: befor...