Simply living with pain isn't in the plan Some advice offered on what you can do when you're hurting

From: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Date: June 24, 1996| Author: JOE MANNING | Copyright information

Pain is something patients should take special pains to communicate to their physicians. It is important for patients and physicians to develop a "pain plan" for treating the problem through mutual discussion, the June Mayo Clinic Health Letter said.

Pain can become a damaging process in its own right and requires early and aggressive treatment, according to the newsletter. "Pain is no longer seen as just a companion of disease or injury," the Mayo letter said. It can bring on anx...

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