Wednesday, July 25, 2007

Chronic pain shatters US vets from Iraq

They are heroes in their own ways-risked their lives for the country. Yet after all the heroic acts, all they get are a few accolades, a few bucks and a handful of health problems. Many reports have been made regarding the plight of US veterans coming from Iraq. Some received medication immediately and likewise cured yet some still bear the pain years after they have come home. Military doctors say chronic pain is one of the top “veteran invaders”. They warn pain specialists even as they hope that slowly improving battlefield pain control may stem the tide. The idea is to block the agony faster so that the body's pain network may not go into the overdrive that sets up the injured for lingering trouble long after they're officially healed. An acute pain specialist View the rest of this article


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