The significant impact of chronic pain on the American public was highlighted in the 2011 Institute of Medicine report on Relieving Pain in America.10 This report also brought focus on to some prevalent chronic pain conditions that appear to coexist in the same individuals. Further these co-existing conditions tend to be more common in females compared to males. The concept of coexisting pain conditions has been recognized by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Pain Consortium and as an area of priority for which additional research is needed.
from The Journal of Pain http://bit.ly/2wvzchT
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