Chronic Pain: Treat it With Mindfulness Meditation, Not Opioids
Medication isn't always the only option for pain sufferers.
By Vernon Williams, M.D., Contributor |April 13, 2018, at 6:00 a.m.
If you suffer from chronic pain, you know just how debilitating it can be and how much it can impact most aspects of daily living. Severe pain can significantly interfere with a person's quality of life, turning simple daily tasks into seemingly impossible feats. Over 100 million Americans are dealing with some form of chronic pain, and it rises to the top as the No. 1 cause of disability among adults in the U.S. Chronic pain is defined as any pain lasting longer than three to six months; aside from the physical toll it can take on the body in terms of discomfort and loss of productivity, it can also take an emotional, physiologic and cognitive toll.
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