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Chronic Pain: Causes, Treatment, and Prevention

Your body’s natural response to an injury or illness is what you call pain. It is a sign that something is not good. The feeling of hurting stops when you are healed, but for some people, the pain continues after its cause is gone.

Learn chronic pain, its causes, treatment, prevention, and how Myerlee Pharmacy can help. We are a pain management compounding pharmacy in Fort Myers, FL. Call us at (239) 482-3022 or contact us online for more information.

What is Chronic Pain?

Chronic pain is a form of pain that persists for 12 weeks or more, often continuing even after the injury or illness that initially caused it has healed or disappeared. Unlike acute pain, which is a normal reaction of the body to an injury or disease and fades as the body heals, chronic pain is ongoing and can sometimes be resistant to medical treatments. 

Causes

Most experts don’t know the exact cause of chronic pain, but it usually starts with a painful condition or injury such as:

Impact on Daily Life

The effects of chronic pain extend far beyond physical discomfort. It can profoundly impact nearly all aspects of a person’s life. It can:

Treatment and Management

The goal of the treatment is to lessen pain and improve function so that the person can carry on with day-to-day activities. There are several options for the treatment of pain, but remember that whatever your treatment plan is, chronic pains usually cannot be cured but can be managed. A consultation with Myerlee Pharmacy is your most educational approach. 

Among the most common ways to manage pain are the following:

Prevention

Here are a few things you can do to help prevent chronic pain:

To summarize it all, everyone experiences pain. It will always be a part of our life. We can’t cure it, but we can surely avoid some. Chronic pain starts with minor body aches, which can be widespread if you ignore simple or minor symptoms. Remember that the saying “all great things come from small beginnings” also holds for pain.

No pain is the same! If you want your pain to be treated, Myerlee Pharmacy is the pharmacy for pain management in Fort Myers, Florida. We offer sterile and non-sterile compounded medications for all your health needs and issues, such as pain management. Please consult your healthcare provider and call us to relieve your pain with the proper approach!

Contact our Fort Myers office at (239) 482-3022 or contact us online. We also offer prescription refills and transfers. Our office is at 1826 Boy Scout Drive, Fort Myers, FL. 33907.