Chronic pain a significant burden for U.S. adults, NIH study shows.
A new study from the National Institutes of Health found that chronic pain is more prevalent among US adults than other common conditions such as diabetes, depression, and high blood pressure. The study also found that almost two-thirds of people who have chronic pain still suffer from it a year later. The incidence of new chronic pain cases was high, at 52.4 cases per 1,000 persons per year. The study highlights the need for increased use of multimodal, multidisciplinary interventions to change the course of pain and improve outcomes for people.