Chronic pain may cause depression and irritability. This depression and irritability often leads to insomnia and weariness, which in turn compounds the emotional distress and pain.
This vicious cycle is called the “terrible triad” of suffering, sleeplessness and sadness. The urge to stop the pain can make some people drug dependent, and may drive others to have repeated surgeries, or resort to questionable treatments.
In the treatment of pain, the primary difference between Traditional Chinese Medicine and western medicine is that TCM methods such as acupuncture and herbal treatments have virtually no side effects.
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