| Chronic Pain Chronic Pain can be distinguished from acute pain, which is generally regarded as pain that begins suddenly and arises directly from injury or disease. Chronic pain has been described as any pain in any area of the body that lasts for over one month beyond the reasonable or expected recovery time for an injury or disease. It has been described as: 1. The chief complaint is of severe and prolonged pain in excess of what could be expected on the basis of organic findings; and 2. At least six of the factors listed below are exhibited: a) Diagnosis of soft tissue injury; b) Multiple symptoms complaints, e.g., headaches or fatigue; c) An unsuccessful attempt to return to work; d) Guarded movements or avoidance of many activities, i.e., an invalid-like lifestyle; e) Ingestion of multiple analgesics, tranquilizers, etc.; f) Frequent and multiple physician contacts; g) Development of family and marital problems; h) Reduction in or loss of libido; i) Diffuse anger, frustration and irritability; j) Anxiety and/or depressive symptoms; and k) Sleep disturbance. With thanks to Dr. David Corey
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I have rarely met with a client who is receiving the full amount of benefits that he or she needs and that he or she is entitled to following an accident, without the help of a personal injury lawyer. If you are injured, you owe it to yourself and to your loved ones to get every benefit to which you are entitled, so that you can get back to being the person you were before the accident. That’s what insurance is for. Don’t sell yourself or your family short. Let me help you… David Hollingsworth |
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