Chronic pain is a complex biopsychosocial phenomenon with far-reaching implications, not
only in terms of clinical care but also in the realms of social and economic impact [1, 2]. It …

Pain is a health issue that warrants significant attention and has an immense impact on
global healthcare systems. This book focuses on pain, particularly on its management, by …

Chronic pain is known as ongoing pain that lasts longer than three months with increasing
healing time. It is approximated that 20% of adults of different sexes, races, and …

The field of chronic pain medicine is currently facing enormous challenges. The incidence of
chronic pain is increasing worldwide, particularly in the developed world. As a result, chronic …

Chronic pain affects millions of people worldwide and presents a huge social and economic
burden (1). Opioids and non-opioid drugs have become popular over the past few decades; …

Pain is no longer just a symptom but it is being considered as a disease in itself. As stated by
John J Bonica, the founding father of the discipline of pain medicine, in 1953 on pain:“in its …

Chronic pain is present in epidemic proportions in most countries, is often unrelieved, and
has a huge socioeconomic impact. It is not just a “medical” illness but indeed is a problem …

Overreliance on the biomedical paradigm has contributed, in part, to overuse of surgery and
long-term drug medication with harmful physical, psychological, social, and economic …

Pain is a significant global health problem affecting millions of people worldwide. According
to the World Health Organization (WHO), one in five adults worldwide suffers from moderate …

The International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) has defined pain as an unpleasant
sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or …