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Chronic Pain: When the Nervous System Attacks
13 Sep
Summary
- Specialized pain management helped a homemaker regain function after injury.
- Victoria Hospital's pain clinic treated over 1,200 patients since June 2023.
- Chronic pain can become a condition itself, not just a symptom.
Months after a fractured wrist healed, a Mysuru homemaker experienced persistent burning pain, swelling, and stiffness, a condition diagnosed as Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). This highlights the need for specialized care for chronic pain, where the nervous system continues signaling pain long after tissue repair.
Victoria Hospital's pain clinic, established in June 2023, has become a vital resource, performing over 1,200 advanced pain-relieving procedures and consulting over 4,000 outpatients. The clinic offers treatments like radiofrequency ablation, previously scarce outside corporate hospitals.
Pain specialists stress that chronic pain, persisting beyond three months, can be a medical condition itself. Treatments extend beyond painkillers to include rehabilitation, psychological support, and minimally invasive procedures, aiming to restore patients' quality of life and independence.
