How Long-term Chronic Pain Can Affect a Person

Chronic pain is experienced by millions of Americans and their pain isn’t always diagnosed as chronic; this can create a lifetime of inaccurate treatment that yields little progress. Regularly, someone will slam their foot against the corner of the table. The resulting pain is considered “acute pain” and naturally subsides after a short time. What happens when that pain never goes away? That may then be considered a case of chronic pain. A long-lasting intense pain that never subsides. How would that affect a person’s life or mindset?

Chronic Pain in a Person’s Daily Life

Irritability, short-temperedness, and impatience can all stem from chronic pain. Imagine your life with a constant pain. This pain never leaves as you go to work, spend time with your family, and rest. As this pain takes its toll on your body, so does your daily life. No one can truly understand how the pain is affecting you so your actions and reactions could be considered as irritable and can have a negative effect on those around you. Accomplishing mundane tasks such as opening a can of beans could also prove to be frustrating as you constantly battle the pain you’re experiencing. With chronic pain, someone will want to make his or her life more simple because completing daily tasks is already draining. This never ending pain can ultimately break someone down and their willingness to engage people socially might also be affected.

Chronic Pain in a Person’s Brain

Studies have shown that long-term chronic pain can also affect a person’s brain chemistry. Cells located in the brain and spinal cord of someone experiencing chronic pain deteriorate faster. Processing multiple situations at once and reacting to any change in their environment can become more difficult for anyone suffering from chronic pain. Sleep is also affected because the section of the brain that coordinates the sense-data also handles the sleep cycle. This section is strained from reacting to the chronic pain which makes falling asleep more difficult.

Chronic pain is long-lasting and can stem from an incorrect diagnosis of an acute pain. Long-term chronic pain affects a person mentally and physically. Garden State Pain Control is here to help treat chronic pain. Don’t let chronic pain continue to influence your life. Contact Garden State Pain today for expert pain treatment in New Jersey.