Pain is a protective mechanism to attract our attention towards an ongoing damage. But at times, there is pain with no apparent value. It is not a symptom anymore, it itself becomes the disease. Persistent pain can seriously impair the quality of life. Some chronic pain conditions can be cured. Many of them can be managed so as to improve function and hence the quality of life |
Dr G. Baranidharan
MBBS, FRCA, FCARCSI, FFPMRCA, PGDip in Anaesthesia