The Difference Between Acute and Chronic Pain
Acute pain has an identifiable cause and a cure, but chronic pain lasts beyond an injury and takes on a life of its own. Beverly Thorn, PhD, professor of psychology at the University of Alabama, in Tuscaloosa, explains how acute and chronic pain differ and why chronic pain needs a different treatment approach.
Channel: Science & Technology
Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
Author: HealthDotCom
Length: 00:47
Rating: 3.3333333
Views: 2151
Tags: acute chronic pain
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