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Scott Nass, MD, MPA, FAAFP, AAHIVS (GP / Family doctor)

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  • Aches all over my body

  • My whole body hurts

  • I have a pain in my right shoulder

  • Joint pain that is worse when moving the joint on your own, than if was moved with help

  • Shoulder hurts when trying to thread a belt through the back of my pants

  • Throbbing or stabbing pain in shoulder when sleeping

  • Cannot raise arm because of shoulder pain

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Content updated on Nov 2, 2022

What is chronic pain?

Pain that is ongoing and usually lasts longer than six months. This type of pain can continue even after the injury or illness that caused it has healed or gone away. It interferes with daily life and can lead to depression and anxiety.

Symptoms of chronic pain

  • Always in pain

  • Pain across the entire body

  • Shoulder pain

  • Pain in the knuckles or finger joints

  • History of connective tissue, autoimmune or rheumatic disease

  • Low back pain

  • Back pain

Questions your doctor may ask to check for chronic pain

Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose chronic pain

  • Are you in pain all the time?

  • Do you have pain all over the body?

  • Do you have shoulder pain?

  • Do you have pain in the knuckles or finger joints?

  • Have you ever been diagnosed with a connective tissue, autoimmune or rheumatic disease?

Treatment for chronic pain

The first step in treatment is to find and treat the cause. When that isn't possible, the most effective approach is a combination of medications, therapies and lifestyle changes.

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References

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Reviewed By:

Scott Nass

Scott Nass, MD, MPA, FAAFP, AAHIVS (GP / Family doctor)

Dr. Nass received dual medical degrees from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and Charles R. Drew University in Medicine and Science. He completed Family Medicine residency at Ventura County Medical Center with subsequent fellowships at Ventura, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, George Washington University, and University of California-Irvine. He holds faculty appointments at Keck School of Medicine of USC, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, and Western University of Health Sciences.

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