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Chronic Pain
by author Curtis James, BSc

If the pain returns frequently for months or years, don’t just “tough it out.” You could teach your body that feeling pain is normal and bring on a chronic pain condition. In the short term, as you’re seeking a more permanent solution, some of these natural remedies could bring you much-needed relief from pain.

The estimated cost of chronic pain to Canada, in the form of lost productivity, lost income and medical expenses, is $10 billion a year.

Resource: North American Chronic Pain Association of Canada: 60 Lorne Ave., Dartmouth, NS B2Y 3E7 Phone: 1-866-470-PAIN (7246); Website: chronicpaincanada.org /index.htm. This Web site lists virtually all independent pain clinics for every Canadian location.

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Curtis James is a Toronto-based nutritionist and health writer whose chronic knee pain provides an ideal opportunity for anecdotal experimentation with natural remedies.

Source: alive #248, June 2003

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