1 in 5 Americans suffers from chronic pain according to a 2016 report from the CDC. Chronic pain has a large effect on the mental and physical health and complexity of the sufferer and can lead to addiction to opioids. In this episode, Dr. Heather Demirci discusses the different categories of treatment chronic pain sufferers can fall into, how stress has a physical effect on your pain, and finally key areas to treat. Chronic pain often becomes the identity of the person suffering from it, but there is hope.
