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Pain Management Specialist: Glossary of Terms


Anesthesia: condition that blocks sensation.

Chronic pain: pain that lasts for an abnormal length of time.

Injury: damage to the body.

Neuropathic pain: chronic pain from an injury to the nervous system.

Pain: unpleasant sense in the body.

Pain Management: process to reduce pain.

Trauma: serious injury to they body.