Chronic pain syndrome Discussion
Chronic pain syndrome: Patients with chronic pain of any etiology are more
likely to have difficulty with intrinsic pain coping mechanisms. A subgroup
of patients with chronic pain have moderate degrees of pain which are
aggravated by psychological, cultural or other physical factors. Unless a
straightforward treatable diagnosis is established, patients with chronic
pain will have a high failure rate in response to treatment for a presumed
painful anatomic problem. The realistic goals of management in this
situation are humane rather than curative.
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