Pain has been given the short end of the stick in the medical schools. Many medical students are not taught how to manage it. Some doctors underestimate how much pain people are in. As a result, people are suffering unnecessarily.
Pain affects people physically and mentally. It can slow healing, depress the immune system, deplete stamina, interfere with sleep, and dull the appetite. It can boost stress and cause anxiety and depression. Doctors who treat pain seriously do more than make people comfortable. They also improve patients' overall health.
The goal of making pain a fifth vital sign is not just to record its intensity. Rather, it's a starting point for managing pain. Once your doctor knows you are in pain, he or she can take steps to relieve it.
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