Pain is a familiar experience for everyone, but its nature remains a troubling enigma for sufferers and scientists alike. Why do different patients who undergo the same surgical procedure experience markedly different post-operative pain? How is it that people with little or no medical explanation for a persistent pain become partially or totally disabled by it, even with extensive and resourceful treatment?
Pain is a familiar experience for everyone, but its nature remains a troubling enigma for sufferers and scientists alike. Why do different patients who undergo the same surgical procedure experience markedly different post-operative pain? How is it that people with little or no medical explanation for a persistent pain become partially or totally disabled by it, even with extensive and resourceful treatment?