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12 August 2010

What is the difference between acute and chronic pain?

Acute pain is a normal sensation triggered in the nervous system to alert you to possible injury and the need to take care of yourself.

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Acute pain is a normal sensation triggered in the nervous system to alert you to possible injury and the need to take care of yourself. Chronic pain persists. Pain signals keep firing in the nervous system for weeks, months, even years.

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