Chronic pain emerging as a major health problem: Specialists
The Hindu
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Chronic pain – defined as any persistent pain lasting more than three months – is rapidly emerging as a significant healthcare challenge in India, said specialists.
With September being observed as pain awareness month, specialists from Interventional Pain and Spine Centre (IPSC), who addressed mediapersons, said more than 19% of the Indian adult population is suffering from chronic pain of some kind, with prevalence being higher in females (25%).

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