Chronic pain can be an exhausting limiting factor in your life that may have been completely unexpected. Living with chronic pain can impact your life in many negative ways, but there is hope in sight.
At ReGen Pain Management, with locations in Plano and Frisco, Texas, Dr. Jonathan Koning and his team of pain management professionals understand the toll chronic pain can take on your daily life.
Whether your pain is caused by complex regional pain syndrome or another issue, we work with you to create a customized plan to make you more comfortable and give you back mobility and quality of life.
Here are four ways chronic pain impacts your overall health:
Chronic pain hurts, of course, but those aches and bursts of agony can cause even more harm to your physical health. Whether you have neuropathy, arthritis, an old injury, or a condition like fibromyalgia, constant pain can make you tense and rigid.
The tension can cause reduced mobility, stiffness, and loss of strength and flexibility, compromising your physical health and making you limit your physical activity. Over time, your muscle tone will suffer and cardiac health can degrade.
The constant reminder of your condition caused by chronic pain can take a toll on your emotional and mental health. Chronic pain has been found to contribute to multiple psychiatric disorders such as depression, anxiety, and substance abuse disorders, as well as suicidal ideation.
With chronic pain, you can find it difficult to remain social, as you can’t enjoy things like you once did. This can lead to isolation, emotional upheaval, and worsening of any preexisting mental health issues.
Your personal and professional relationships can begin to suffer as you withdraw more and more. Even your closest loved ones can find it hard to understand your chronic pain and how it’s disrupting all areas of your life.
Chronic pain can make it almost impossible to focus on and complete basic daily tasks, including self care. You may find it hard to find the energy or will to wash, clothe, and feed yourself, or to keep your living area clean, let alone work or study due to a substantial restriction to your daily activities.
Though there is no way to deny that chronic pain can have a profound impact on your overall well-being and your quality of life, pain management can make a difference.
For information on how we can help you live better even with chronic pain, contact your nearest ReGen Pain management office, or make an appointment online today.
