Most people cannot tell the difference between fibromyalgia and chronic pain syndrome as both are the same to them. But, in the real sense, they are different yet the same, get it?<\/p>\n
Pain varies greatly depending on the cause of the pain, but when experiencing chronic pain, that is something else altogether.<\/p>\n
Differentiating between the two can be difficult. This is a guide to help break down what they are. They are the same and at the same time not quite? Let’s find out.<\/p>\n
CPS is a pain disorder that lasts for a short period. The pain lasts from two weeks to six months. According to the\u00a0Institute of Chronic Pain<\/a><\/strong> (ICP), it occurs due to an original health issue.<\/p>\n One\u2019s foot or arm is affected as there are swelling and the texture and color of your skin changes. Intense pain accompanies it. CPS is more noticeable and localized.<\/p>\n Some of the causes are past injuries and surgeries. Back problems that you\u2019ve had. Arthritis, nerve damage, migraines, and other headaches.<\/p>\n The most common symptom is persistent pain in a particular section that will last for weeks and in severe cases up to years. The pain varies with each person, therefore do not compare one\u2019s pain levels with another.<\/p>\n The pain can be described as burning, stinging, shooting, dull ache, stiffness, squeezing or soreness.<\/p>\n Areas that you are likely to experience pain are mouth and face, bones and muscles. Back, neck or joints. All these can be causes of psychological factors such as fear or depression.<\/p>\n To test this, you can use needles and pins to try and identify the area with pain. You will be extremely sensitive to the prick of the needle or pin.<\/p>\n Other symptoms include fatigue, insomnia, headache, anxiety, not hungry, and changes in your moods.<\/p>\n As is with every other condition or disorder known to humankind, the treatment of CPS depends on the severity of your pain. Do not under any circumstance treat yourself if you do not understand what you are suffering from.<\/p>\n To prevent CPS, you can do aerobics for 20-30 minutes 5 times a week to improve your cardiovascular health. In case of an injury, do exercises that are not focused on that muscle, to give you time to relax and heal.<\/p>\n Meditation, yoga, and deep breathing exercises are types of relaxation techniques that are useful in reducing stress.<\/p>\n These include cognitive-behavioral therapy (talk about negative thoughts and emotional responses), physical, behavioral therapy, and brief psychotherapy can be done to help you with chronic pain.<\/p>\n Massages, acupuncture are ways that can relieve stress and relieve tension in your muscles and pain. Calmare therapy, done in 2015 by\u00a0Mayo Clinic<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0has proven to be successful when dealing with chronic pain.<\/p>\n Try and get those that relieve pain such as an analgesic. To block pain that might have been caused by damaged nerves opt for nerve pain medication. Due to depression, antidepressants might be given to you.<\/p>\n Antidepressants are usually given due to depression that might arise when you have pain. The drug will help with both emotional and pain that is caused by CPS.<\/p>\n Surgery is usually the last resort if your case is extremely severe. Another medical procedure that can be done is nerve block. It is injecting numbing medication near a nerve to reduce or relieve pain.<\/p>\n All these treatments should be done after you have consulted a specialist. Such as occupational therapist, clinical psychologist, a geriatrician (for seniors) or got to a physical medicine and rehabilitation clinic.<\/p>\nWhat could cause CPS?<\/span><\/h2>\n
Symptoms of Chronic Pain Syndrome (CPS)<\/h3>\n
Treatment of CPS<\/span><\/h2>\n
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