What is Chronic Pain?
Patients who enter Marianjoy’s pain programs often complain of:
Significant functional limitations
Inability to fulfill work or social obligations
Disrupted sleep-wake cycles
Strained interpersonal relationships
Self-esteem problems
Distorted body image
The diagnoses that bring a patient to a chronic pain management program vary, but some of the most common are:
Back pain
Neck pain
Rib dysfunction
Adhesive capsulitis
Patellar tendonitis
Sacroiliac dysfunction
Biomechanical spine pain
Myofascial pain
Fibromyalgia
Neuropathic (nerve) pain
Chronic headaches
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