We can't yet fully explain why some people develop chronic pain conditions after relatively minor injuries.
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A minor injury sometimes triggers long-lasting chronic pain in some patients while similar injuries fully resolve in others, and the biological reason for this difference isn't fully understood. Solving this could improve treatment for a wide range of chronic pain conditions.
Citation ID: WS00572
Title: We can't yet fully explain why some people develop chronic pain conditions after relatively minor injuries.
URL: https://worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=572