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The Problem with Pain

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Johnathan Edwards MD
Dec 30, 2024
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The Problem with Pain

Pain is a universal human experience, a visceral and undeniable reality that strikes at the core of our existence. It’s an affliction that knows no bias, affecting people from all walks of life; it doesn’t matter who you are, the CEO of a large company or someone living in a remote village. While some individuals might possess a remarkable resilience to pain, there’s a simple truth: pain is as real as it gets. Regardless of how skeptical or stoic one might be, pain is the common ground where belief is unanimous.

Our contemporary approach to managing chronic pain has fallen short of the mark, and the issue at hand is that many must endure persistent pain, specifically chronic pain. Pain stands as one of the most enigmatic challenges of the human body, a complex riddle with no shortage of purported solutions. Many people who grapple with chronic pain become desperate, resorting to daily medications for survival, only to eventually suffer the secondary effects. Pharma…

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