Drug shows promise for halting chronic pain before it starts (opens in new tab)

Chronic pain affects about a quarter of Americans, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There is a window of time in which acute pain can be treated before it turns into chronic pain. However, once chronicity has set in, treatments are limited to temporary pain relief through non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or opioids. […] The post Drug shows promise for halting chronic pain before it starts appeared first on UT Health San Antonio.